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Old February 6th 15, 07:01 PM posted to sci.space.history
David Spain[_4_]
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Default So sort of a trivia quiz

On Monday, November 17, 2014 at 11:35:40 PM UTC-5, Greg (Strider) Moore wrote:
And no, I don't have the answers, but I'm curious:

Second:
Which launch pad (or complex if you wish) has launched the most DIFFERENT
types of rockets.
Right now LC-39B comes to mind:
Saturn V
Saturn IB
Shuttle
Ares 1-X

I'm sure there are others that can beat that?

New candidate for you.

SLC-17B Cape Canaveral, 12 "associated" rocket types. So I guess it's how you count 'em....

Checked Vandenberg, nada, nothing else in USA comes as close....

Pasted from Wikipedia:

SLC-17B launch history
Status Inactive
Launches 164
First launch 25 January 1957
PGM-17 Thor
Last launch 10 September 2011
Delta II / GRAIL
Associated rockets:
PGM-17 Thor
Thor-Ablestar
Thor-Delta
Thor DSV-2F
Thor DSV-2G
Delta A/B/C/E/G
Delta 1000
Delta 2000
Delta 3000
Delta 4000
Delta II 6000/7000/H
Delta III 8000

Dave