National Register of Historic Places

Launch Complex 39-Pad A

Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida
Listed
January 21, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001638

About this property

Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is the first of Launch Complex 39's three launch sub-complexes, located at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. The main launch pad, along with Launch Complex 39B, was built in the 1960s to accommodate the Saturn V launch vehicle, and has been used to support NASA crewed space flight missions, including the historic Apollo 11 moon landing and the Space Shuttle. Since 2014 the site has been leased by SpaceX and supports launches of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. As of November 2025, SpaceX is expanding the site to support Starship operations. Other plans include adding two landing zones for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets to conduct "Return-to-launch-site" landings.

Location

Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida
28.60839, -80.60433

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Launch Complex 39-Pad A listed on the National Register?

Launch Complex 39-Pad A was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2000.

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Launch Complex 39-Pad A is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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