LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Apr 11 1990

United States Air Force

POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Rocket Details

Name:

Atlas E Altair

Description:

The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Earth Science
POGS & SSR was a satellite designed to measure the Earth's magnetic field. TEX and SCE studied ionospheric effects on RF transmissions.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W