MISSION NAME
HEAO 3 3
Status
Success
DATE
20 SEP 1979
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Description
Astronomy satellite dedicated to gamma and cosmic rays
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Rocket Description
The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.