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Atlas I | BS-3H

General Dynamics · Atlas I · Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

General Dynamics's 2nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 3,627th orbital launch attempt

April 18, 1991Add to calendar
Failure

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Window: Apr 18, 23:30Apr 18, 23:30 UTC

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BS-3H

Two Ku-band DTH satellites were originally ordered by STC in 1982, but when their plans failed, were sold to Japan as gapfillers in the BS broadcasting satellite program under the designation BS 2x (1989) and BS 3h (1990).

Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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Pad — Launch Complex 36B

76 launches from this pad · 1,123 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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