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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX launched on Sun, Oct 17, 1971, 01:36 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Oct 1971
NET Sun, Oct 17, 1971, 01:36 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 1WPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Test FlightMission type
Polar OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Thorad SLV-2G Agena D to Polar Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Thorad SLV-2G Agena D ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
ASTEX
USAF satellite designed to test advanced development payloads
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What time does Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX launch?
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX is scheduled to lift off Sun, Oct 17, 1971, 01:36 PM UTC.
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Who is launching Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX?
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
Where does Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.