Status
Success
Vector Sum Experiment (USA-19)
Launch Time
Fri Sep 05, 1986 15:08 UTC
Fri Sep 05, 1986 15:08 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Vector Sum Experiment (USA-19)
The VSE (Vector Sum Experiment) or Delta 180 was the first of the Delta / SDI missions. It involved the placement of a Delta second stage and a Payload Assist System (PAS) in two 120-nautical-mile-high time-synchronous orbits with slightly different inclinations. The overall objectives of the mission were to:
Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1986
74th orbital launch attempt
Delta 3000 Series
34th mission
2nd mission of 1986
32nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission