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Meteor SM

Conestoga 1620 launch from Wallops (United States) on October 23, 1995, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 23, 1995 · 22:03 UTCLaunch 1995-F05Launch no. 4,023 in the log
RocketConestoga 1620
SpaceportWallopspad LA0A
OutcomeFailurestructural failure
Launch agencyEERUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 23, 1995, 22:03
Launch designation
1995-F05
Mission
Meteor SM
Flight name
Meteor 1
Vehicle flight ID
F1

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.840 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · FS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor SM1995-F05CTA Space Systems Inc———
Meteor RV1995-F05EER Systems Inc. Aerospace Div.———

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