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History of Launch Complex
- Contract awarded, 12 August 1958
- Construction began in 1958 and was
completed on 15 August 1959
- Blockhouse built to support two
launch pads, 29A and 29B, only Pad 29A was built
- Navy accepted complex, July 1959. The
pad had an Access Stand.
- Polaris A1X Test Vehicles launched
from Pad 29A, 21 September 1959 - 29 April 1960, Total
of 14 launched
- Polaris A-2 launched from Pad 29A, 10
January 1961 - 12 November 1965, Total of 15 launched
- Polaris A-3 launched from Pad 29A, 7
August 1962 - 1 November 1967, Total of 18 launched,
including the Polaris A-3 Antelope series first launched
on 17 November 1966, last on 2 March 1967, Total of 3
launches
- Placed on standby status in 1968
- Pad 29 supported British Chevaline
(Polaris A-3) launches, 11 September 1977 - 19 May 1980
- Launch complex deactivated 1980
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Cape Map
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17 May 1976
Launch
Complex 29
12 February 1990
Launch
Complexes 25 & 29
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