| World / USA / California / Lompoc, 17 km from center | Coordinates: 34°33'17"N 120°36'36"W |
Originally a Coast Guard site, this facility was revamped in the early 80s to receive the Space Shuttle external fuel tank, which would travel from Louisiana via barge and be used at the nearby SLC-6. It still receives rocket components too large to be flown or trucked over the narrow mountain roads.
Category: space shuttle rocket missile
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18 months ago Chuck Hawley | +4 |
 
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I believe the name of this facility was the Pt. Arguello Naval Weather Station. It was described in a book called Sea Guide of Southern California as being a harbor of refuge. In 1973, it had a pier with three sets of marine railways leading from the boat house to the water, where the rescue boats were launched. The harbor had shoaled to a depth of 4 feet at MLLW at that time. | ||||
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