flown missionSuccess

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | SNAPSHOT-1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 4E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
SNAPSHOT-1
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

Experimental satellite equipped with a nuclear power system and a cesium ion engine.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Family
Atlas
Variant
SLV-3 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles