Atlas E Altair | POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 11, 1990 15:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Atlas E Altair — Atlas family
Mission
POGS & SSR was a satellite designed to measure the Earth's magnetic field. TEX and SCE studied ionospheric effects on RF transmissions.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 3W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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