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EOS AM-1

Atlas IIAS launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 18, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 18, 1999 · 18:57 UTCLaunch 1999-068Launch no. 4,361 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 18, 1999, 18:57
Launch designation
1999-068
Mission
EOS AM-1
Flight name
Terra
Vehicle flight ID
AC-141

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
708 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Terra1999-068ANORAD 25994NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterOptical imaging5,190 kgIn orbit

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