Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is a launch site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. Originally built for the Apollo program, it has been used for several significant spaceflight missions, including the launch of the first Saturn V rocket and subsequent Apollo missions to the Moon. It was later modified to support the Space Shuttle program. In 2014, SpaceX signed a lease agreement with NASA for the use of LC-39A, and it has since been used for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches. The complex is situated on the east coast of Florida, providing a strategic location for launches to various orbital inclinations. Launch Complex 39A in Hebrew is מרכז שיגור 39A. In Russian, it is known as Стартовый комплекс 39А, and in Spanish, it is referred to as Complejo de Lanzamiento 39A.

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Historic launch pad operated by NASA and SpaceX

Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is the first of Launch Complex 39's three launch sub-complexes, located at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. The main launch pad, along with Launch Complex 39B, was built in the 1960s to accommodate the Saturn V launch vehicle, and has been used to support NASA crewed space flight missions, including the historic Apollo 11 moon landing and the Space Shuttle. Since 2014 the site has been leased by SpaceX and supports launches of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. As of November 2025, SpaceX is expanding the site to support Starship operations. Other plans include adding two landing zones for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets to conduct "Return-to-launch-site" landings.

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