This object is on display in the James S. These consoles were part of the equipment that served those launches. All acrylic prints are professionally printed, packaged, and shipped within 3 - 4 business. The Atlas was also modified to carry an Agena upper stage, which carried a variety of payloads, including reconnaissance satellites, into orbit.įor missions that required a polar or near-polar orbit, the Vandenberg launch site was used, as it allowed a launch over water rather than over a populated area of land. Atlas-agena Rocket Launch For Gemini 8 Acrylic Print by Nasavrs. The Atlas was developed as a liquid-fuel, intercontinental ballistic missile, and it also was used to launch four missions carrying Mercury astronauts into Earth orbit. This is part of the suite of consoles used to launch Atlas-Agena rockets from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in the 1970s and 1980s. Department of Air Force National Air and Space Museum Usage conditions apply For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use. The launch vehicle consisted of an ATLAS SLV-3 (S/N 5805) first stage and AGENA D (S/N 6634) second stage. Atlas-Agena Launch Console A19940160000 Gift of U.S. The launch plan was IK with a booster roll azimuth of 105.6 degrees. The Atlas was also modified to carry an Agena upper stage, which carried a variety of payloads, including reconnaissance satellites, into orbit.įor missions that required a polar or near-polar orbit, the Vandenberg launch site was used, as it allowed a launch over water rather than over a populated area of land. 24 was successfully launched from ETR Complex 13, August 1, 1967, at 2233:OO GMT. 2 booster engine swiveled to an extreme hardover position about 10 seconds before booster engine cutoff. At 120.6 seconds after liftoff, the Atlas no. and used to launch Atlas-Agena rockets from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in the 1970s and 1980s. Launch of the GATV took place at 10:12 a.m. This is part of the suite of consoles built by General Dynamics, Inc. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. : Mariner 1 Launch 1962 Nan Atlas-Agena Booster Rocket Launching The Mariner 1 Spacecraft Which Failed When The Rocket Deviated Off Course Shortly. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media.
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