Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 6

Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 6 (LC -6) is a disused start ramp of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Merritt Iceland, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. It was used 1955-1961 for a total of 43 launches of ballistic Redstone rocket as well as the medium-range missile Jupiter.

History

Launch Complex 6 was built in the mid-1950s as the start line for the Redstone rocket the U.S. Army. Developed by Wernher von Braun, Redstone was based on the German A4 and was the first large liquid-propellant missile of the United States. With a thrust of 367,500 kN, the Redstone should carry a heavy 3580 kg nuclear warhead over a distance of 320 km. The first test launch of Launch Complex 6 on 20 April 1955, three months later the start ramp has been officially recognized by the U.S. government. In the years following the start line for 15 missions of Redstone rocket was used; only four starts were completely successful.

As of September 22, 1955, the launch complex for the Jupiter A, a modified version of the Redstone was with improved control system used. Twelve of the 22 starts of the 29 -ton rocket failed. In addition Launch Complex 6 was used twice on re-entry tests for ICBMs, which were flown with the Jupiter -C.

The last launch of Launch Complex 6 was carried out on 27 June 1961, a Redstone rocket. On 31 January 1964 the starting system part of the Space Museum of the U.S. Air Force. On the former launch pad is now home to a rocket of the type Juno I, with the Explorer 1 came in 1958 with the first artificial Earth satellite of the United States into orbit. The so-called log cabin that was built for the control of take-offs in 1955, is also visible.

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