Launch Complex 34 (LC-34) is a deactivated launch site on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. LC-34 and its companion LC-37 to the north were used by NASA from 1961 through 1968 to launch Saturn I and IB rockets as part of the Apollo program.

Launch Complex 34 was constructed for the NASA Saturn I rocket program. The complex was built at a cost of about $6.2 million. Construction began in June, 1959 with acceptance by NASA on January 10, 1962. The site featured a single blockhouse and single launch pad, serviced by a large mobile service tower.

The launch pad consists of a reinforced concrete pad, 430′ in diameter and 8″ thick, launch pedestal 42′ square and 27′ high with a 26′ exhaust opening, umbilical tower 24′ square by 240′ high, and Mobile Service Tower, 70′ x 130′ base and 310′ high weighing 2,800 tons.

Launch Complex 34 is currently active, and has witnessed the launch of 9 rockets, including 3 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA has been the site for 1001 rocket launches, with a tally of 60 booster landings recorded.

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 (LC-34) is a launch site on Cape Canaveral, Florida. LC-34 and its twin to the north, LC-37, were used by NASA as part of the Apollo Program to launch Saturn I and IB rockets from 1961 through 1968.

Jul 27, 2019 · Located along Florida’s picturesque east coast, this once-vital aerospace facility now stands as a fascinating destination for urban explorers. Dive into the abandoned site’s rich past by viewing all nine immersive panoramic images below, each offering a …

Jul 9, 2018 · Launch Complex 34 was first used for Saturn 1 rockets in 1961. It was later modified to support Saturn 1B launches beginning in 1966. It was here on Friday, 27 th of January 1967 that the crew of Apollo 1 died in an accident during a countdown rehearsal.

Jul 1, 2013 · What was once a hotbed for NASA rocket departures, Launch Complex 34 (LC-34) in Cape Canaveral, Florida is now abandoned and dedicated to preserving the memory of the three astronauts who...

Apr 23, 2021 · Launch Complex 34 was the launchpad that kicked the infamous Apollo program off the ground, literally. It was also where the pilots of Apollo 1 tragically lost their lives when their spacecraft exploded during their launch rehearsal. The disaster shocked the nation, reminding the general public just how dangerous spaceflight really is.

This launch pad was the site of the Apollo 1 fire, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee on January 27, 1967. Later, Apollo 7 lifted off on October 11, 1968, and that was the last time LC-34 was used.