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About this launch
POGS & SSR was a satellite designed to measure the Earth's magnetic field. TEX and SCE studied ionospheric effects on RF transmissions.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas E Altair
- Vehicle
- Atlas E Altair
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MissionEarth Science · PO
Earth Science · PO
What it put in orbit9 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 56 1990-031A | Payload | 593 × 679 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| USA 57 1990-031B | Payload | 605 × 696 km · 89.8° | Globe |
| USA 58 1990-031C | Payload | 597 × 683 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 28E R/B 1990-031D | Rocket body | 585 × 670 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 28E DEB 1990-031E | Debris | 565 × 639 km · 89.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 28E DEB 1990-031F | Debris | 562 × 636 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 28E DEB 1990-031G | Debris | 545 × 574 km · 90.3° | Globe |
| ATLAS 28E DEB 1990-031H | Debris | 442 × 480 km · 89.4° | Globe |
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| USA 56-58 DEB 1990-031J | Debris | re-entered 2000-06-03 |
COSPAR ID 1990-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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