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Atlas F | NOAA 7
United States Air ForceLaunch Successful

NOAA 7

SM-65F Atlas

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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

Third generation LEO meteorological satellite

Launch vehicle
SM-65F Atlas
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3W
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

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Launch vehicle

SM-65F Atlas

The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.

Stages
1
Recorded launches
9
First flight
1961-08-08

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Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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