HEAO 2

11101
Spacetrack Directory Number
1978-11-13
Orbit launches
1982-03-25
1228 Days in orbit


Satellite information HEAO 2

Spacetrack Directory Name HEAO 2
Orbit launches 1978-11-13
Deorbitation date 1982-03-25
Days in orbit 1228
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information HEAO 2

HEAO 2, 11101 was a payload satellite owned by NASA MSFC (US) that was launched on Mon, 13 Nov 1978 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3D CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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