Photo Gallery
Atlas Agena D – PALC 2-4 – 25 June 1965
Construction for Titan IIIB, SLC-4E, 1965
Titan IIID 23D-18 (D-18), SLC-4E, 14 June 1978
Titan IVA (K-3) 404A, SLC-4E, 28 November 1992
Titan IVB (28), SLC-4E, 17 August 2000
Destruction of Mobile Service Tower for Falcon complex, SLC-4E, 2 August 2011
Launch of Upgraded Falcon 9, SLC-4E, 29 September 2013, Credit: SpaceX
Overview
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
Space Launch Complex 4 East 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