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HEAO C on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur, 1979-09-20 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-09-20 05:28 UTC
VehicleAtlas SLV-3D CentaurAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur flight no.18success rate so far 89%
No. in 197985 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesLERC
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | HEAO C |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-082 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.9 t |
Neighbouring Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-02-09 | FLTSATCOM F1 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1978-03-31 | INTELSAT IVA F6 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1978-06-29 | Comstar D-3 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1978-11-13 | HEAO B | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1979-05-04 | FLTSATCOM F2 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1979-09-20 | HEAO C | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1980-01-18 | FLTSATCOM F3 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1980-10-31 | FLTSATCOM F4 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1980-12-06 | INTELSAT V F2 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1981-02-21 | Comstar D-4 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
| 1981-05-23 | INTELSAT V F1 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC | Success |
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.