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SOHO

Atlas IIAS launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 2, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 1995 · 08:08 UTCLaunch 1995-065Launch no. 4,031 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 1995, 08:08
Launch designation
1995-065
Mission
SOHO
Vehicle flight ID
AC-121

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SOHO1995-065ANORAD 23726European Space AgencyAstronomy1,864 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Dec 2, 1995

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