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OPS 7898

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:13:00

Tuesday December 14, 1971

Mission Details

Rocket

Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D

Active 1966 to 1972

Agency

Rocket

Height: 31m

Liftoff Thrust

1,571 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-1W (75-3-4)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

18 days 23 hours

SLC-1W (75-3-4)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

18 days 23 hours

Stats

Thor-Agena

183rd

Mission

6th

Mission of 1971

1971

123rd

Orbital launch attempt