Atlas D | FIRE 1

Atlas D | FIRE 1 lifted off aboard a Atlas D from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Materials Science
Rocket
Atlas D
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 12
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
Atlas D | FIRE 1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-04-14T21:42:25.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas D roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Sub.
  4. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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