Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36

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An Atlas III launches from LC-36B

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) was a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Florida. The complex was used for the Atlas rocket between 1962 and 2005. It was speculated that the SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles might use the launch site, however when the decision to build a Falcon launch site at Canaveral was made, LC-40 was chosen instead.

The complex consisted of two pads, LC-36A and B. Notably, the complex was the launch site for the Pioneer, Surveyor, and Mariner probes. There were 69 and 76 launches from pads 36A and 36B, respectively.

[edit] Demolition

The MSS of Launch Complex 36A falls to the ground after critical supports are destroyed in a controlled explosion. (NASA)

The umbilical towers of both pads were demolished during the autumn of 2006. The mobile service towers were both demolished in controlled explosions on June 16, 2007. Tower B was demolished at 13:59 GMT (09:59 EDT) and tower A followed ten minutes later at 14:11 (10:11 EDT).

[edit] See also

• List of Merritt Island launch sites
• Atlas (missile)
• Atlas II
• Atlas III

[edit] External links

• Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 is at coordinates 28°28′14″N 80°32′24″W / 28.470417, -80.539978 (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36)Coordinates: 28°28′14″N 80°32′24″W / 28.470417, -80.539978 (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36)

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