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Vitasat 1

LLV-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on August 15, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 15, 1995 · 22:30 UTCLaunch 1995-F04Launch no. 4,007 in the log
RocketLLV-1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC6
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 15, 1995, 22:30
Launch designation
1995-F04
Mission
Vitasat 1
Flight name
Gemstar
Vehicle flight ID
DLV

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
147 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.136 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gemstar DSS-11995-F04CTA Space Systems Inc———

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