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1979 · United States Air Force
HEAO 3
success
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | HEAO 3
Astronomy satellite dedicated to gamma and cosmic rays
Overview
Date / time
September 20, 1979 at 05:28 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36B
Mission
HEAO 3
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →
Payloads deployed · 1
HEAO 3
LEO