Success
Azur
Earth Science
German Aerospace Center(DLR)Government
Scout B
Ellipticalorbit
NASA-GSFC and BMWF (German scientific research ministry) joint spacecraft designed to acquire data about the terrestrial radiation belt.
Saturday, November 8, 1969 at 1:52 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,030
DLR Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#37
Location Launch
#338
Designator
1969-097
Launch Window
NET
Nov 8, 1969, 1:52 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 5
Space Launch Complex 5 (SLC-5) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It was previously part of the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, during which time it was designated Launch Complex D or LC-D. Constructed in 1961, it was used by 69 Scout launch vehicles between 1962 and 1994.
Total Launches
69
Orbital Attempts
69
Fastest Turnaround
11d 17h
Scout B Specs
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Length
25 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Launch Mass
17 t
Thrust
513 kN
LEO Capacity
143 kg
Launch Cost
$9M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1965
Fastest Turnaround
13d 19h
Total Launches
23
Successful
21
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Aug 10, 1965
German Aerospace Center
The German Aerospace Center is Germany's Center for aerospace, energy, and transportation research. Their main work is as a contributor to the ESA. They have done work both in tandem with the US on Space Shuttle and the ISS, and also with other European Nations on missions like Space Lab and Mars Express.
Founded
1969
Administrator
Administrator: Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
1
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Nov 7, 1969, 5:52 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202