United States Air ForceThor Burner 1Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
DSAP-2 F3
Launched
March 31, 1966
Summary
DSAP-2 F3 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Burner 1 from Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 31, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 313th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 547th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Thor Burner 1 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Burner 1 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 4th Thor Burner 1 flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 313th launch14th this yearhumanity's 547th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 3 components; 2 still in orbit
- OPS 0340 · NORAD 2125 · in orbit
Thor Burner 1 (4) Stage 2 · re-entered May 10, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The DSAP-2 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 2) satellites series consisted of three modified DSAP-1 military meteorological satellites.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
6th launch from Space Launch Complex 10W, 2nd this year · 210th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
31 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
83 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSAP-2 F3 launch?
DSAP-2 F3 launched on March 31, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSAP-2 F3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSAP-2 F3?
Thor Burner 1, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Burner 1 spec sheet
Where did DSAP-2 F3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was DSAP-2 F3 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did DSAP-2 F3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).