Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 20
Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 20 (LC -20) is an active launch pad at NASA and being a part of the ICBM launch site group to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Thus it is at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. This ICBM launch pad was used for the longest.
History
Originally, the launch pad was built together with LC -15, LC -16 and LC -19 for Titan missions beginning in 1959.
On July 1, 1960 launched the first rocket from Pad- 20th It was a Titan I missile, but 90 meters exploded over the ramp. In the following months more of here 15 Titan I started Then you upgraded to the complex, so Titan IIIA can start. In subsequent years, flew four rockets of the type mentioned missiles. From 6 May 1964, the launch pad was for several years still.
The complex was completely rebuilt. Old systems and structures distant one; new electronics and systems for small rockets were built on the site. In addition was a second launch pad. Since the start of a Starbird rocket on 18 December 1990 exclusively sounding rockets were launched from LC -20.