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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas F/SVS
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- Atlas F/SVS
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MissionNavigation · MEO
Navigation · MEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 2 (OPS 5112) 1978-047A | Payload | 18632 × 21546 km · 62.6° | Globe |
| ATLAS F R/B 1978-047B | Rocket body | 527 × 15473 km · 63.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS F DEB 1978-047C | Debris | 483 × 1705 km · 63.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-047. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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