Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 1

The Navigation flight Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 1 departed Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA atop a Atlas F/SVS, bound for MEO.

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

Mission timeline

  1. 1978-02-22T23:44:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Atlas F/SVS is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Atlas F/SVS endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches MEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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