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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Atlas Burner 2: Radcat
Cylindrical satellite used to calibrate optical and radar ground equipment.
Monday, 2 October 1972
Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas SLV-3 Burner-2
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record1 of 2 launches (50%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Target
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad576A1
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#83
Agency Launches This Year#20
Launches From This Pad1
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
576A1 · 34.7394°N 120.6214°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.