United States Air ForceSM-65D AtlasLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
FIRE 2
Launched
May 22, 1965
Image: United States Air Force
Summary
FIRE 2 launched on an United States Air Force SM-65D Atlas from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 22, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 259th launch and 28th this year. It was the 3rd SM-65D Atlas flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- SM-65D Atlas · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd SM-65D Atlas flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 259th launch28th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
FIRE (Flight Investigation of Re-Entry) was a high-speed reentry heat research program to obtain data on materials, heating rates, and radio signal attenuation on spacecraft reentering the atmosphere at speeds of about 24,500 miles per hour.
Pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
17th launch from Launch Complex 12, 3rd this year · 141st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did FIRE 2 launch?
FIRE 2 launched on May 22, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch FIRE 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched FIRE 2?
SM-65D Atlas, flown by United States Air Force. SM-65D Atlas spec sheet
Where did FIRE 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was FIRE 2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a materials science mission.