National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAS 2
Scout D-1
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, November 15, 1972 · 22:13 UTC
Mission
/01Small spacecraft designed to perform astronomical studies in the X-ray, gamma-ray, UV, visible and infrared regions.
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Scout D-1
Variant: D-1
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
-2.938° S, 40.210° E
5
Pad Launches
5
Location Launches
117
Agency Launches
99
Orbital This Year