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1990 · United States Air Force

POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE

successAtlas E Altair | POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE

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

Overview

Date / time
April 11, 1990 at 03:00 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 3W
Mission
POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas E Altair →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 3

USA 56
LEO
USA 57
LEO
USA 58
LEO