Success
NOAA 12
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
SM-65E Atlas
Direct-GEOorbit
Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite
Tuesday, May 14, 1991 at 3:52 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,630
USAF Mission
#897
Pad Launch
#76
Location Launch
#546
Designator
1991-032
Launch Window
NET
May 14, 1991, 3:52 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
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
May 14, 1991, 8:52 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
SM-65E Atlas Specs
The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1960
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 24d
Total Launches
15
Successful
15
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Oct 11, 1960
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68