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Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test SLC 41 (NHQ202405050002)
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test SLC 41 (NHQ202405050002)

Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41), previously Launch Complex 41 (LC-41), is an active launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. As of 2024, the site is used by United Launch Alliance (ULA) for Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur launches. Previously, it had been used by the United States Air Force for Titan IIIC, Titan IIIE, and Titan IV launches.

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