Status
Success
Stacksat 1 to 3 & P87-2 (USA-56 to USA-58)
Launch Time
Wed Apr 11, 1990 15:00 UTC
Wed Apr 11, 1990 15:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Stacksat 1 to 3 (USA-56 to USA-58)
The U.S. military's STACKSAT mission involved the launch of three similar technology spacecraft, POGS & SSR, TEX and SCE.
Payloads: 3
Total Mass: 204.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
P87-2
PDD (Prototype Deployment Device) was an experimental mechanical latch designed for use in zero-gravity, which was tested as a secondary payload on the Stacksat launch. It was attached to the payload adaptor situated between the Altair-3A upper stage and the bottom spacecraft.
Payloads: 1
Location
SLC-3W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1990
33rd orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Altair
1st mission
1st mission of 1990
1st successful mission