Success
Tiros-N
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
SM-65F Atlas
SSOorbit
Third generation LEO meteorological satellite
Friday, October 13, 1978 at 11:23 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,144
USAF Mission
#730
Pad Launch
#54
Location Launch
#467
Designator
1978-096
Launch Window
NET
Oct 13, 1978, 11:23 AM
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
Oct 13, 1978, 4:23 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
SM-65F Atlas Specs
The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1961
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 6d
Total Launches
9
Successful
8
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Aug 8, 1961
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