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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceScout G-1
Launched 1979-10-30 14:16 UTCSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
98th
orbital launch attempt in 1979
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2nd
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 5
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
552 d 3 h
since the pad's previous launch
Scientific satellite dedicated to near-earth magnetic fields measurements
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launches
142
Successful
122
86%
Upcoming
5
scheduled
Height
26m
Diameter
1.1m
To low Earth orbit
210kg
Liftoff thrust
395kN
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