Complexes 36A and 36B
Now known as SLC-36A and SLC-36B, these pads were built under NASA’s sponsorship in 1961 and 1963, respectively, to support the ATLAS/CENTAUR development program. Programs supported under NASA included SURVEYOR, MARINER, PIONEER, INTELSAT, FLTSATCOM, PALAPA, INMARSAT, GE, HOTBIRD, JCSAT, GOES, SUPERBIRD and ECHOSTAR. In 1989, NASA surrendered the site to the AIR Force and General Dynamics, and the site was modified to accept the ATLAS II/CENTAUR. The first commercial ATLAS II/CENTAUR was launched from 36B on December 7, 1991, and the first military launch went from 36A on February 11, 1992.
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