Success
Solwind
Heliophysics
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Atlas F/OIS
LEOorbit
Experimental scientific satellite dedicated to solar wind
Saturday, February 24, 1979 at 8:20 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,191
USAF Mission
#738
Pad Launch
#55
Location Launch
#470
Designator
1979-017
Launch Window
NET
Feb 24, 1979, 8:20 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
Feb 24, 1979, 12:20 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
Atlas F/OIS Specs
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1979
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Feb 24, 1979
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