January 6, 2003 at 2:19 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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January 6, 2003 at 2:19 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6331, -120.6158
The Coriolis / Windsat / SMEI three-year mission will provide Defense Department and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather data users with important ocean wind and solar wind measurements -- improving forecasting around the globe while building important knowledge that will be used in developing the next generation of Polar-orbiting environmental satellites.
Titan · 23G
Height
31.4 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,600 kg
Successful launches
12
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.
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