LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Feb 24 1979

United States Air Force

Solwind

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(8:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(8:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(8:20 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Atlas F/OIS

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: Heliophysics
Experimental scientific satellite dedicated to solar wind

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W