Dedicated US Air Force's Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D vehicle

OAO-3

The launch of US Air Force Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D took place on 21 Aug 1972, launching the OAO-3 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

21 Aug 1972

10:28 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

US Air Force

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

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LEO

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