flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 401 | Radiation Belt Storm Probe A

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAug 30, 2012, 08:05 UTC

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

mission

Name: Radiation Belt Storm Probe A
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

The Van Allen Probes will study the Van Allen Radiation Belts that surround Earth.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 30, 2012, 08:05 UTC
Window opens: Aug 30, 2012, 08:05 UTC
Window closes: Aug 30, 2012, 08:05 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas V 401
Family: Atlas
Variant: 401
Provider: United Launch Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5834, -80.5830