flown missionSuccess

Scout B | SSS 1

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSan Marco platform — Broglio Space Center, KenyaNov 15, 1971, 05:52 UTC

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

mission

Name: SSS 1
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Small magnetospheric research satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 15, 1971, 05:52 UTC
Window opens: Nov 15, 1971, 05:52 UTC
Window closes: Nov 15, 1971, 05:52 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:25 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Scout B
Family: Scout
Variant: B
Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: San Marco platform
Location: Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Country: ITA
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: -2.9383, 40.2103