Atlas E/SGS-2 | GPS 8

Atlas E/SGS-2 | GPS 8 rode a Atlas E/SGS-2 into space from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, deploying its payload to MEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Atlas E/SGS-2
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3W
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1983-07-14T10:21:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas E/SGS-2 roars off the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in MEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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