Cape Canaveral 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 site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | ||||||||||||
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| Location | 28°27′30″N 80°31′42″W / 28.45833°N 80.52833°W | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) | ||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) | ||||||||||||
| Short name | SLC-46 | ||||||||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force (owner) Space Florida (tenant) Astra Space (subtenant) | ||||||||||||
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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.