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Space Launch Complex 4 East
Active Space Launch Complex (SLC-4E)
Also Known As: Point Arguello Launch Complex 2-4, PALC 2-4, SLC-4E
Systems- Atlas Agena D
- Titan IIID
- Titan 34D
- Titan IVA no upper stage (NUS)
- Titan IVB
- Falcon 9
Other Programs
- Gambit
- Hexagon
- National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)
- Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS)
Cost: Not stated
Launch Complex Highlights
- 1962-1964 - Built for the Atlas Agena D
- 14 August 1964 - First launch, Atlas Agena D
- 4 June 1967 - Last launch, Atlas Agena D
- Total launched - 27 Atlas Agena D
- Late 1960s - Modified for the Titan IIID
- 15 June 1971 - First launch, Titan IIID
- 17 November 1982 - Last launch, Titan IIID
- Total launched - 22 Titan IIID
- Late 1982-Early 1983 - Upgraded for the Titan 34D
- 20 June 1983 - First launch, Titan 34D
- 6 November 1988 - Last launch, Titan 34D
- Total launched - 7 Titan 34D
- 1990-1991 - Modified for the Titan IVA with no upper stage (NUS)
- 8 March 1991 - First launch, Titan IVA NUS
- 24 October 1997 - Last launch, Titan IVA NUS
- Total launched - 8 Titan IVA NUS
- 1998 - Modified for the Titan IVB
- 22 May 1999 - First launch, Titan IVB
- 19 October 2005 - Last launch, Titan IVB
- Total launched - 5 Titan IVB
- Early 2011 - SpaceX began refurbishment of the complex to support the Falcon 9 and Falcon 9 Heavy. Refurbishment included removal of the large fixed and mobile service towers used to support the Titan IV program.
- 29 September 2013 - First launch, Falcon 9 v1.1
