Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 1

Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 1 lifted off aboard a Atlas SLV-3 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub

Mission timeline

  1. 1966-12-21T22:15:02.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas SLV-3 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. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Sub.
  4. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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