United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3 Burner-2Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
UVR
Launched
August 16, 1968
Summary
UVR launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 16, 1968. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 458th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 867th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Dedicated Rideshare · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 flightUnited States Air Force's 458th launch25th this yearhumanity's 867th orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Rideshare mission with thirteen payloads .
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
16th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 307th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
484 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did UVR launch?
UVR launched on August 16, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch UVR?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched UVR?
Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 spec sheet
Where did UVR launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was UVR going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a dedicated rideshare mission.