United States Air ForceThor Burner 2Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
DSAP-4A F1
Launched
September 16, 1966
Image: US Air Force
Summary
DSAP-4A F1 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Burner 2 from Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 16, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 349th launch, 50th this year and humanity's 607th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Thor Burner 2 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 1st Thor Burner 2 flightUnited States Air Force's 349th launch50th this yearhumanity's 607th orbital launch attempt90th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- OPS 6026 · NORAD 2418 · in orbit
Burner II No. 1 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
DSAP-4A (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 4A) was the fourth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
7th launch from Space Launch Complex 10W, 3rd this year · 231st from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
31 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
168 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSAP-4A F1 launch?
DSAP-4A F1 launched on September 16, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSAP-4A F1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSAP-4A F1?
Thor Burner 2, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Burner 2 spec sheet
Where did DSAP-4A F1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was DSAP-4A F1 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.
How many satellites did DSAP-4A F1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).