Mission description
Cylindrical satellite used to calibrate optical and radar ground equipment.
October 2, 1972 at 8:10 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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October 2, 1972 at 8:10 PM UTC
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576A1
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7394, -120.6214
Cylindrical satellite used to calibrate optical and radar ground equipment.
Atlas · Burner-2
Height
21 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
800 kg
Successful launches
1
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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