Integrate-Transfer-Launch Complex
Interactive map of Integrate-Transfer-Launch Complex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°32′54.7″N 80°35′24″W / 28.548528°N 80.59000°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | ITL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Owner: United States Space Force Tenants: SpaceX (SLC-40, LZ-40, SMAB) United Launch Alliance (SLC-41, VIF-A. VIF-G) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | 490 (36 Titan IIIC, 7 Titan IIIE, 8 Titan 34D, 4 Commercial Titan III, 27 Titan IV, 88 Atlas V, 315 Falcon 9, 4 Vulcan Centaur) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad | 2, plus 1 Falcon 9 landing zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orbital inclination range | 28°–62° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Integrate-Transfer-Launch Complex (ITL) is a rocket launch site located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Situated on the northern end of the Banana River, the complex and its various components were originally constructed by the United States Air Force for the Titan III program, and was later modified for use by the Titan IV. The ITL's design is similar to that of Launch Complex 39 at the neighboring Kennedy Space Center, where it consists of two launch pads at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) and Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) as well as a Vertical Integration Building (VIB), a Solid Motor Assembly Building (SMAB), and a Solid Motor Assembly Readiness Facility (SMARF), all connected by rail.
Following the retirement of the Titan family in 2005, the Air Force and the United States Space Force have divided the ITL between two private spaceflight companies in the processing and launch of their rockets. SpaceX currently leases SLC-40 in the integration, launch, and landing of their reusable Falcon 9, and additionally uses the SMAB to encapsulate any of their payloads. Meanwhile, SLC-41 has been used by the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur. For the assembly of these rockets, the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) was constructed for both vehicles, and the SMARF was renamed to the Amazon Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-A) for Vulcan.
Early on, a third launch pad was planned to be constructed at the ITL, to be designated Launch Complex 42 (LC-42). However, the envisioned location west of the facility led to proximity issues with Launch Complex 39A, which resulted in LC-42 never being built.