NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

TIP 3

Launch Time
Wed Sep 01, 1976 21:14 UTC

Rocket

Scout D1
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 622 kN
Payload to LEO: 185 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 21.0 m

Mission Details

TIP 3

The TIP 2 and 3 (Transit Improvement Program) satellites used a simplified form of the Triad 1 drag correction system. Pulsed plasma thrusters were used for drag correction maneuvers. The satellites were used operationally in the Transit navigation system. Slightly improved versions were built as Nova.

Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1976

90th orbital launch attempt

Scout

77th mission
2nd mission of 1976
64th successful mission
26th consecutive successful mission