Mission description
Earth surface research satellite
April 26, 1978 at 10:20 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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April 26, 1978 at 10:20 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6080, -120.6247
Earth surface research satellite
Scout · D-1
Height
25 m
Diameter
1.14 m
LEO capacity
183 kg
Successful launches
16
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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