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Solwind

Success US Air Force, Atlas F/OIS

Solwind: the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space Replay the flight in 3D

About this launch

Experimental scientific satellite dedicated to solar wind

More about this launch

Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Everything launching from Vandenberg SFB →

Rocket and boosterAtlas F/OIS
MissionHeliophysics · LEO

Heliophysics · LEO

What it put in orbit288 catalogued objects
ObjectTypeOrbitGlobe
SOLWIND 1979-017A Payload re-entered 1992-07-20
ATLAS R/B 1979-017B Rocket body re-entered 1983-10-11
ATLAS DEB 1979-017C Debris re-entered 1979-07-29
ATLAS DEB 1979-017D Debris re-entered 1982-02-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017E Debris re-entered 1986-01-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017F Debris re-entered 1988-04-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017G Debris re-entered 1989-11-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017H Debris re-entered 1989-03-23
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SOLWIND DEB 1979-017J Debris re-entered 1986-01-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017K Debris re-entered 1987-08-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017L Debris re-entered 1988-04-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017M Debris re-entered 1986-06-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017N Debris re-entered 1988-10-31
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017P Debris re-entered 1990-05-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017Q Debris re-entered 1985-10-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017R Debris re-entered 1988-12-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017S Debris re-entered 1988-08-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017T Debris re-entered 1987-02-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017U Debris re-entered 1989-08-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017V Debris re-entered 1988-07-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017W Debris re-entered 1985-12-18
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017X Debris re-entered 1989-05-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017Y Debris re-entered 1989-05-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017Z Debris re-entered 1987-07-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AA Debris re-entered 1988-09-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AB Debris re-entered 1989-05-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AC Debris re-entered 1989-01-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AD Debris re-entered 1986-07-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AE Debris re-entered 1986-12-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AF Debris re-entered 1988-07-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AG Debris re-entered 1988-04-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AH Debris re-entered 1988-09-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AJ Debris re-entered 1988-11-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AK Debris re-entered 1988-07-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AL Debris re-entered 1991-02-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AM Debris re-entered 2000-04-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AN Debris re-entered 2002-12-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AP Debris re-entered 1988-09-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AQ Debris re-entered 1990-03-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AR Debris re-entered 1985-10-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AS Debris re-entered 1985-12-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AT Debris re-entered 1985-10-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AU Debris re-entered 1987-11-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AV Debris re-entered 1987-06-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AW Debris re-entered 1985-12-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AX Debris re-entered 1987-04-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AY Debris re-entered 1987-10-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017AZ Debris re-entered 1988-05-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BA Debris re-entered 1986-10-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BB Debris re-entered 1986-01-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BC Debris re-entered 1988-03-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BD Debris re-entered 1988-06-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BE Debris re-entered 1987-12-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BF Debris re-entered 1988-06-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BG Debris re-entered 1988-10-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BH Debris re-entered 1988-11-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BJ Debris re-entered 1987-04-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BK Debris re-entered 1989-03-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BL Debris re-entered 1987-11-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BM Debris re-entered 1988-01-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BN Debris re-entered 1987-11-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BP Debris re-entered 1988-05-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BQ Debris re-entered 1986-02-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BR Debris re-entered 1986-05-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BS Debris re-entered 1988-07-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BT Debris re-entered 1989-02-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BU Debris re-entered 1987-04-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BV Debris re-entered 1989-02-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BW Debris re-entered 1986-05-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BX Debris re-entered 1999-12-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BY Debris re-entered 1989-12-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017BZ Debris re-entered 1989-08-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CA Debris re-entered 2000-11-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CB Debris re-entered 1989-08-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CC Debris re-entered 1989-12-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CD Debris re-entered 1988-12-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CE Debris re-entered 1986-10-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CF Debris re-entered 1988-12-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CG Debris re-entered 1989-03-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CH Debris re-entered 1986-10-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CJ Debris re-entered 1987-07-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CK Debris re-entered 1987-04-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CL Debris re-entered 1988-04-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CM Debris re-entered 1987-12-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CN Debris re-entered 1988-01-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CP Debris re-entered 1987-03-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CQ Debris re-entered 1986-11-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CR Debris re-entered 1988-11-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CS Debris re-entered 1987-01-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CT Debris re-entered 1986-09-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CU Debris re-entered 1989-01-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CV Debris re-entered 1986-06-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CW Debris re-entered 1986-03-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CX Debris re-entered 1988-09-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CY Debris re-entered 1986-03-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017CZ Debris re-entered 1991-09-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DA Debris re-entered 1987-05-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DB Debris re-entered 1987-07-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DC Debris re-entered 1988-05-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DD Debris re-entered 1988-04-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DE Debris re-entered 1988-11-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DF Debris re-entered 1987-07-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DG Debris re-entered 1986-07-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DH Debris re-entered 1986-05-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DJ Debris re-entered 1986-05-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DK Debris re-entered 1987-10-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DL Debris re-entered 1986-11-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DM Debris re-entered 1986-01-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DN Debris re-entered 1987-08-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DP Debris re-entered 1988-10-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DQ Debris re-entered 1986-03-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DR Debris re-entered 1987-09-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DS Debris re-entered 1987-10-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DT Debris re-entered 1989-08-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DU Debris re-entered 1988-10-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DV Debris re-entered 1986-03-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DW Debris re-entered 1987-12-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DX Debris re-entered 1987-05-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DY Debris re-entered 1989-01-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017DZ Debris re-entered 1986-01-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EA Debris re-entered 1986-09-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EB Debris re-entered 1986-08-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EC Debris re-entered 1987-08-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017ED Debris re-entered 1986-06-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EE Debris re-entered 1986-04-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EF Debris re-entered 1986-09-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EG Debris re-entered 1988-06-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EH Debris re-entered 1986-10-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EJ Debris re-entered 1989-05-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EK Debris re-entered 1986-04-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EL Debris re-entered 1986-01-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EM Debris re-entered 1986-03-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EN Debris re-entered 1986-01-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EP Debris re-entered 1986-03-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EQ Debris re-entered 1988-10-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017ER Debris re-entered 1989-01-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017ES Debris re-entered 1988-07-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017ET Debris re-entered 1986-02-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EU Debris re-entered 1988-10-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EV Debris re-entered 1987-10-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EW Debris re-entered 1989-08-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EX Debris re-entered 1986-05-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EY Debris re-entered 1988-07-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017EZ Debris re-entered 1987-10-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FA Debris re-entered 1988-01-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FB Debris re-entered 1986-04-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FC Debris re-entered 1989-11-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FD Debris re-entered 1986-04-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FE Debris re-entered 2000-12-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FF Debris re-entered 1987-03-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FG Debris re-entered 1989-10-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FH Debris re-entered 1988-01-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FJ Debris re-entered 1986-12-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FK Debris re-entered 1989-02-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FL Debris re-entered 1989-04-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FM Debris re-entered 1988-12-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FN Debris re-entered 1987-08-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FP Debris re-entered 1986-04-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FQ Debris re-entered 1988-10-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FR Debris re-entered 1986-12-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FS Debris re-entered 1988-03-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FT Debris re-entered 1987-02-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FU Debris re-entered 1987-10-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FV Debris re-entered 1988-01-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FW Debris re-entered 1986-10-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FX Debris re-entered 1986-11-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FY Debris re-entered 1989-02-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017FZ Debris re-entered 1987-03-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GA Debris re-entered 1986-05-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GB Debris re-entered 1988-01-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GC Debris re-entered 1988-01-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GD Debris re-entered 1986-04-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GE Debris re-entered 1986-10-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GF Debris re-entered 1987-04-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GG Debris re-entered 1988-12-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GH Debris re-entered 1990-01-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GJ Debris re-entered 1996-12-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GK Debris re-entered 1987-09-18
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GL Debris re-entered 1988-01-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GM Debris re-entered 1987-05-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GN Debris re-entered 1987-07-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GP Debris re-entered 1986-02-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GQ Debris re-entered 1986-06-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GR Debris re-entered 1987-05-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GS Debris re-entered 1986-10-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GT Debris re-entered 1987-02-24
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GU Debris re-entered 1988-01-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GV Debris re-entered 1986-11-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GW Debris re-entered 1988-08-05
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GX Debris re-entered 2004-05-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GY Debris re-entered 1988-05-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017GZ Debris re-entered 1988-10-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HA Debris re-entered 1989-11-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HB Debris re-entered 1988-06-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HC Debris re-entered 1987-11-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HD Debris re-entered 1992-12-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HE Debris re-entered 1988-04-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HF Debris re-entered 1988-07-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HG Debris re-entered 1987-12-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HH Debris re-entered 1988-10-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HJ Debris re-entered 1987-07-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HK Debris re-entered 1988-08-08
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HL Debris re-entered 1986-11-05
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HM Debris re-entered 1986-03-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HN Debris re-entered 1989-02-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HP Debris re-entered 1987-09-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HQ Debris re-entered 1989-01-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HR Debris re-entered 1989-01-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HS Debris re-entered 1987-05-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HT Debris re-entered 1988-09-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HU Debris re-entered 1986-07-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HV Debris re-entered 1986-02-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HW Debris re-entered 1989-01-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HX Debris re-entered 1988-07-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HY Debris re-entered 1989-02-02
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017HZ Debris re-entered 1987-10-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JA Debris re-entered 1986-10-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JB Debris re-entered 1988-08-31
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JC Debris re-entered 1988-11-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JD Debris re-entered 1988-07-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JE Debris re-entered 1988-03-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JF Debris re-entered 2001-11-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JG Debris re-entered 1987-03-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JH Debris re-entered 2001-05-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JJ Debris re-entered 1988-11-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JK Debris re-entered 1988-09-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JL Debris re-entered 1989-03-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JM Debris re-entered 1989-01-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JN Debris re-entered 1987-10-18
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JP Debris re-entered 1987-12-03
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JQ Debris re-entered 1987-08-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JR Debris re-entered 1987-05-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JS Debris re-entered 1987-06-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JT Debris re-entered 1989-02-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JU Debris re-entered 1988-07-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JV Debris re-entered 1989-03-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JW Debris re-entered 1988-01-27
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JX Debris re-entered 1989-04-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JY Debris re-entered 1988-08-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017JZ Debris re-entered 1988-06-25
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KA Debris re-entered 1988-12-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KB Debris re-entered 1988-09-16
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KC Debris re-entered 1987-06-05
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KD Debris re-entered 1988-06-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KE Debris re-entered 1991-11-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KF Debris re-entered 1988-02-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KG Debris re-entered 1988-08-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KH Debris re-entered 1988-06-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KJ Debris re-entered 1988-04-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KK Debris re-entered 1988-11-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KL Debris re-entered 1991-05-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KM Debris re-entered 1991-10-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KN Debris re-entered 1989-05-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KP Debris re-entered 1988-10-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KQ Debris re-entered 1987-08-15
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KR Debris re-entered 1988-02-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KS Debris re-entered 1988-09-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KT Debris re-entered 1988-10-05
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KU Debris re-entered 1989-02-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KV Debris re-entered 1987-10-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KW Debris re-entered 1987-09-11
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KX Debris re-entered 1989-10-07
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KY Debris re-entered 1987-11-29
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017KZ Debris re-entered 1987-10-28
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LA Debris re-entered 1990-06-23
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LB Debris re-entered 1988-01-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LC Debris re-entered 1989-06-22
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LD Debris re-entered 1989-03-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LE Debris re-entered 1992-09-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LF Debris re-entered 1988-12-01
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LG Debris re-entered 1990-03-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LH Debris re-entered 1989-10-30
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LJ Debris re-entered 1989-02-09
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LK Debris re-entered 1989-03-13
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LL Debris re-entered 1989-04-21
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LM Debris re-entered 1989-08-05
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LN Debris re-entered 1988-09-19
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LP Debris re-entered 1988-01-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LQ Debris re-entered 1989-04-06
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LR Debris re-entered 1988-11-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LS Debris re-entered 1988-10-20
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LT Debris re-entered 1990-02-14
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LU Debris re-entered 1989-04-26
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LV Debris re-entered 1988-12-10
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LW Debris re-entered 1989-03-12
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LX Debris re-entered 1988-11-04
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LY Debris re-entered 1989-03-17
SOLWIND DEB 1979-017LZ Debris re-entered 1989-04-07

COSPAR ID 1979-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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