United States Air ForceAtlas E/SVSSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Navstar 7
Launched
December 19, 1981
Summary
Navstar 7 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas E/SVS from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 19, 1981. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 780th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 2,514th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Atlas E/SVS flight. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas E/SVS · United States Air ForceGlobal Positioning System
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Atlas E/SVS flightUnited States Air Force's 780th launch16th this yearhumanity's 2,514th orbital launch attempt123rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
First generation GPS satellite
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
23rd launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 492nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
601 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Navstar 7 launch?
Navstar 7 launched on December 19, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Navstar 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Navstar 7?
Atlas E/SVS, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas E/SVS spec sheet
Where did Navstar 7 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Navstar 7 going to?
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a navigation mission.
Which program is Navstar 7 part of?
Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System