End of an Era: Historic SLC-6 Towers Fall at Vandenberg, Making Way for SpaceX
SpaceX will convert the historic pad for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches after demolition removed aging structures and maintenance headaches.
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Santa Maria Times
Lompoc RecordEnd of an era: Historic SLC-6 towers fall at Vandenberg, making way for SpaceX
A landmark disappeared from the Santa Barbara County coastline Tuesday morning as explosive charges severed the structural supports of Space Launch Complex-6 on Vandenberg Space Force Base at approximately 11 a.m., bringing down towers that stood for decades.
Demolition Launches New Era in Lengthy History of Vandenberg’s SLC-6
Pieces of Vandenberg Space Force Base history crashed down on Tuesday as remnants of the West Coast Space Shuttle program were demolished to make way for a second Falcon rocket launch pad in Santa Barbara County. The implosion on behalf of SpaceX toppled key structures at Space Launch Complex-6, which was built for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory and then the West Coast Space Shuttle programs. Both were canceled before any liftoffs occurred, but …
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