HEAO 3
Launch Overview
Liftoff Time
September 20, 1979 - 05:28 GMT (05:28 UTC)
Complex Overview
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Turnaround Time
10 months
What Is Atlas SLV-3D Centaur?
The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Mission Overviw
Astronomy satellite dedicated to gamma and cosmic rays
