Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. County/parish: Santa Barbara.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 23, 1986. NRIS 86003511.
6 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 2 contributing structures.Also known as:
Space Launch Complex 10 (SLC-10), or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California. It was built in 1958 to test ballistic missiles and developed into a space launching facility in 1963. Prior to 1966, Space Launch Complex 10W (SLC-10W) was known as Vandenberg AFB Pad 75-2-6. It remains a rare pristine look at the electronics and facilities created in that era that helped the United States grow its space capabilities.
The last launch from this complex was a Thor booster in 1980. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
It is undergoing an eight-year restoration, and public visits are possible, if arranged in advance.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858095