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1971 · United States Air Force

LOADS 2

successAtlas F | LOADS 2

High-density satellite designed to obtain atmospheric density data at low altitudes.

Overview

Date / time
August 7, 1971 at 12:11 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
576A2
Mission
LOADS 2
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
SM-65F Atlas →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 9

AVL 802 [MYLAR BALLOON]
LEO
CANNONBALL 2
LEO
GRIDSPHERE 1
LEO
GRIDSPHERE 2
LEO
MUSKETBALL
LEO
OV1-20
LEO
OV1-21
LEO
RIGIDSPHERE 1
LEO
RIGIDSPHERE 2 (LCS 4)
LEO