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Atlas E Altair

In-active

Convair ()

April 11, 1990

Description

The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
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Diameter
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Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
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Family

Name
Atlas E Altair
Family
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Variant
E Altair
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas E Altair

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
210.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Convair

Commercial

None

1943

Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.

Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

Atlas E Altair | POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 11, 1990, 3 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

POGS & SSR was a satellite designed to measure the Earth's magnetic field. TEX and SCE studied ionospheric effects on RF transmissions.

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