LAUNCH COMPLEX 12

Overview

Systems

• Atlas A
• Atlas C
• Atlas D
• Atlas Able
• Atlas Agena B and D
• Atlas Antares II

Other Programs

• Project FIRE
• Ranger
• Mariner (Mars and Venus)
• Pioneer
• ATS
• OAO
• OGO

Cost: $7,335,000

Launch Complex 12 Highlights

• January 1956 – Construction started
• 15 August 1957 – Air Force accepted the complex
• 10 January 1958 – 3 June 1958 – Three Atlas A launched
• 24 December 1958 – 24 August 1959 – Six Atlas C launched
• 26 September 1959 and 15 December 1960 – Two unsuccessful NASA Pioneer lunar missions involving the Atlas Able
• 20 May 1960 – 23 Jan 1961 – Five Atlas D launched
• 23 August 1961 – 22 March 1965 – Nine NASA Ranger missions with Atlas Agena B
• 22 July 1962 and 27 August 1962 – Two NASA Mariner missions with Atlas Agena B
• 14 April 1964 and 21 March 1965 – Two Atlas Antares II FIRE launches
• 28 November 1964 and 14 June 1967 – Two NASA Mariner missions on Atlas Agena D
• Total 37 Atlas were launched from this pad. One static test on 24 September 1959 exploded on the pad.
• After 5 November 1967 – Pad deactivated
• December 1976 – Pad completely dismantled
• September 2009 – Blockhouse demolished