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Arirang‑1 & ACRIMSat

Name: Taurus 2110 | Arirang-1 & ACRIMSat
Start: 1999-12-21T07:13:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Taurus 2110

Launched Tue, Dec 21 · 7:13 AM UTC1999-12-21 07:13 UTCSpace Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

75th

orbital launch attempt in 1999

Orbital Sciences Corporation

4th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 576E

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

443 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

The KOMPSAT 1 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 1) Earth observation satellite was developed jointly by KARI and TRW. ACRIMSat (Active Cavity Radiometric Irradiance Monitor Satellite) was a satellite to ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.

Launch Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial · United States of America

Launches

Successful

90%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Minotaur-C 2110

Vehicle history

Height

27.9m

Diameter

2.4m

To low Earth orbit

1,380kg

Liftoff thrust

1,380kN

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Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Arirang‑1 & ACRIMSat

Taurus 2110

Launched Tue, Dec 21 · 7:13 AM UTC1999-12-21 07:13 UTCSpace Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

75th

orbital launch attempt in 1999

Orbital Sciences Corporation

4th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 576E

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

443 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Launch Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial · United States of America

Launches

Successful

90%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Orbital Sciences Corporation launches Website Wikipedia

Minotaur-C 2110

Vehicle history

Height

27.9m

Diameter

2.4m

To low Earth orbit

1,380kg

Liftoff thrust

1,380kN

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Mission

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Minotaur-C 2110

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