Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 13

About

Launch Complex 13 (LC-13) is a launch pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Situated within a series of complexes known as Missile Row, it was originally constructed for test launches of the SM-65 Atlas in 1958 and subsequently saw use for Atlas-Agena launches from 1963 to 1978. It was the most-used and longest-serving of the original four Atlas pads.

In January 2015, the land and remaining facilities at LC-13 were leased to SpaceX and was renovated for use as Landing Zone 1 and Landing Zone 2 (LZ-1 and LZ-2), the company's East Coast landing location for returning Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle booster stages. As of 2026, LC-13 is only used for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy landings at LZ-2, with Phantom Space and Vaya Space holding the lease for future launches from their respective Daytona and Dauntless launch vehicles.