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AEM-C

Scout G-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 30, 1979, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 30, 1979 · 14:16 UTCLaunch 1979-094Launch no. 2,264 in the log
RocketScout G-1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LaRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 30, 1979, 14:16
Launch designation
1979-094
Mission
AEM-C
Flight name
Magsat
Vehicle flight ID
S203C

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
564 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.181 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Magsat1979-094ANORAD 11604NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science181 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 11, 1980

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