Military/Government
GPS-3
The launch of US Air Force Atlas E/F-SVS took place on Oct 7, 1978, launching the GPS-3 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a MEO orbit.
Main info
Outcome:
Completed Successfully
Date and Time:
Oct 7, 1978 12:28 AM UTC (12:28 AM UTC)
Launch Site:
Vandenberg, California, United States
Operator:
US Air Force - Statistics
Vehicle:
Atlas E/F-SVS
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
MEO
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