Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center
Location	Earth
Affiliation	United States of America
type	Shipyard/Spaceport
Status	Active
Operational	1962-
Characteristics
Background

Kennedy Space Center was the United States' primary launch facility, as administered by NASA for the civilian space program. Opened in 1962, the American space program saw the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs all launch from this location.

Spaceport

• 1) Intended to service 2 ships at 108 mt each, for a total of 216 mt. Facility Size Rating of 3.
• 2) Area: 570 km2 (required: 0.01 km2)
• 3) Infrastructure: 864 mt, 128 SCU
• 4) Personnel Systems:
  • Manufacturing Systems: 2 Type I Industrial Fabrication Units produce up to 8 SCU every 5 days (16 SCU)
  • Medical Systems: Rating 1 (5 SCU)
  • Recreation Facilities: Rating 3 (2 gyms, 1 small lounge) (18 SCU)
  • Personnel Transportation Systems:
    • Lifts: 10 SCU
    • Mobile transports: 3 SCU
  • Fire Suppression Systems: 30 SCU
  • Warehousing: 16 SCU
• 5) Power Systems:
  • Fission Reactors: 3 fission reactors (45 SCU)
  • Backup Batteries: 27 SCU
• 6) Operations Systems:
  • Control Tower: 36 SCU
  • Admin Center: 12 SCU (mission control only, due to launch-only capability)
  • Computers: 2 SCU
  • Sensors: Class 0 navigational sensors, 3 SCU
  • Communication Systems: Type I Interplanetary Radio, 3 SCU
  • Security Systems: Rating 3, 3-6 cells, 24 SCU
• 8) Hangers: 40 SCU