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AEM-A

Scout D-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 26, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 1978 · 10:20 UTCLaunch 1978-041Launch no. 2,080 in the log
RocketScout D-1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LaRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1978, 10:20
Launch designation
1978-041
Mission
AEM-A
Flight name
HCMM
Vehicle flight ID
S201C

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
651 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.135 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
HCMM1978-041ANORAD 10818NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEarth science135 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 1981

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