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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3

rocket launch complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States
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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3

Summary

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is a launch site[1]. It draws 436 Wikipedia views per month (launch_site category, ranking #8 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is located in Santa Barbara County[3].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is in the country of United States[4].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's instance of is recorded as launch site[5].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's instance of is recorded as military installation[6].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is owned by United States Space Force[7].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is operated by United Launch Alliance[8].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is part of Vandenberg Space Force Base[9].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's Commons category is recorded as Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 3[10].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 comprises Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 West[11].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 comprises Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 East[12].
  • 1959 marks the founding of Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3[13].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.643048, 'longitude': -120.588988}[14].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's short name is recorded as SLC-3[15].
  • Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3's different from is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 3[16].

Body

Geography

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Santa Barbara County[3]. It is part of Vandenberg Space Force Base[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include launch site[5] and military installation[6].

History and Context

1959 marks the founding of Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3[13]. It is owned by United States Space Force[7].

Why It Matters

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 draws 436 Wikipedia views per month (launch_site category, ranking #8 of 32).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Openstreetmap way id → 133586233
    Owned by → —
    Located in → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 133586233, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/133586233 in United States"
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