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TIP 2

Scout D-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 12, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 12, 1975 · 06:39 UTCLaunch 1975-099Launch no. 1,748 in the log
RocketScout D-1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyAFSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 12, 1975, 06:39
Launch designation
1975-099
Mission
TIP 2
Vehicle flight ID
S195C

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
829 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.160 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TIP 21975-099ANORAD 8361USN Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)Navigation160 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 26, 1991

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.