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Atlas F/OIS

In-active

Convair ()

Feb. 24, 1979

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 F/OIS
Family
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Variant
F/OIS
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas F/OIS

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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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 F/OIS | Solwind

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 24, 1979, 8:20 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Experimental scientific satellite dedicated to solar wind

Low Earth Orbit

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