February 24, 1996 at 11:24 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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February 24, 1996 at 11:24 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7556, -120.6224
Polar is one of four spacecraft in the Global Geospace Science (GGS) program. These are among the spacecraft (Wind, Geotail, SOHO, and Cluster) in the International Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) program. POLAR measures solar wind entry, ionospheric output, and the depositions of energy into the neutral atmosphere at high latitudes.
Delta · 7925-10
Height
38.9 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
2
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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