Space Launch CalendarTiros-N on Atlas F, 1978-10-13 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-10-13 11:23 UTC
VehicleAtlas FAtlas F
Atlas F flight no.6success rate so far 83%
No. in 197894 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesSAMSO
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | South Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | Tiros-N |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-096 |
| Mass to orbit | 1.4 t |
Neighbouring Atlas F launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-06 | OV1-13 | Atlas F | V | Success |
| 1968-07-11 | OV1-15S | Atlas F | V | Success |
| 1969-03-18 | OV1-17S | Atlas F | V | Success |
| 1971-08-07 | OAR-901 | Atlas F | V | Success |
| 1975-04-13 | P72-2 | Atlas F | VS | Failure |
| 1978-10-13 | Tiros-N | Atlas F | VS | Success |
| 1979-06-27 | NOAA A | Atlas F | VS | Success |
| 1980-05-29 | NOAA B | Atlas F | VS | Success |
| 1981-06-23 | NOAA C | Atlas F | VS | Success |
Atlas F launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.