Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 46

Space Launch Complex 46
An Athena II at LC-46 prior to the launch of Lunar Prospector.
Interactive map of Space Launch Complex 46
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Force Station
Location28°27′30″N 80°31′42″W / 28.45833°N 80.52833°W / 28.45833; -80.52833
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Short nameSLC-46
OperatorUnited States Space Force (owner)
Space Florida (tenant)
Astra Space (subtenant)
Launch history
StatusActive
Launches27
First launchJanuary 15, 1987
UGM-133 Trident II
Last launchApril 25, 2025
Dark Eagle
Associated
rockets
Active: Dark Eagle
Future: Rocket 4/5
Retired: UGM-133 Trident II, Athena I, Athena II, Minotaur IV, Orion Abort Test Booster, Rocket 3
Plans cancelled: RS1
4km
2.5miles
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(Various)
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(New Glenn)
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5 SLC-40 (Falcon 9)
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4 SLC-41
(Atlas, Vulcan)
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2 LC-39A (F9, FH)
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1 LC-39B (SLS)

  Active pads
  Active pads not used for launches
  Inactive leased pads
  Inactive unleased pads

The Space Launch Complex 46 (SLC-46), previously Launch Complex 46 (LC-46), is a launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station operated under license by Space Florida previously used for Athena rocket launches. It has been used by Astra Space for the Rocket 3 system and is currently used as a multipurpose launch pad.