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LAUNCH CONTROL
Kennedy Space Center Launch Control
Height
23 m
Floor Area
7,500 m²
Dimensions
4-story building, 4 firing rooms
Built
1965
Cost
$53 million (1965)
Facility Specifications
Height
23 m
Floor Area
7,500 m²
Dimensions
4-story building, 4 firing rooms
Year Built
1965
Operator
NASA
Location
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Construction Cost
$53 million (1965)
Location
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28.5862°, -80.6486°
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Vehicles Supported
SLSSpace Shuttle (historical)Saturn V (historical)
Notable Features
4 firing rooms; Firing Room 1 modernized for SLS; blast-resistant windows; 5.6 km from LC-39B
History
The Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center manages all launch countdown operations for vehicles departing from LC-39. The four-story building contains four firing rooms, with Firing Room 1 modernized for SLS/Artemis launches. After liftoff, control transfers to Mission Control Houston. The LCC is located 5.6 km from LC-39B.
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