Ars TechnicaRobert Pearlman

SpaceX demolishes SLC-6 launch towers at California pad, clearing way for modern Falcon rockets

SpaceX has leveled three previously built support towers at California’s Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6), removing uncompleted shuttle-era infrastructure to modernize the pad for today’s Falcon launch needs. The cleared site underscores how rapidly launch operations are changing compared with the infrastructure it replaced.

2026-06-17T09:03:13.964946-07:00