Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 3

A Atlas F/SVS rocket launched Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 3 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, targeting 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. 1978-10-07T00:28:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas F/SVS clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas F/SVS pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in MEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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