United States Air ForceSM-65F AtlasSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
P72-2
Launched
April 13, 1975
Summary
P72-2 launched on an United States Air Force SM-65F Atlas from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 13, 1975. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 635th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 1,682nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th SM-65F Atlas flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th SM-65F Atlas flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 635th launch6th this yearhumanity's 1,682nd orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Low-altitude experimental satellite carrying four experiments
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
49th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 1st this year · 425th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
272 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did P72-2 launch?
P72-2 launched on April 13, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch P72-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched P72-2?
SM-65F Atlas, flown by United States Air Force. SM-65F Atlas spec sheet
Where did P72-2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was P72-2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.