SMAP — 2015-003
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SMAP — 2015-003 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 31, 2015 from V using Delta 7320-10C, operated by ULAB and carrying 5 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 31, 2015
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SMAP — SMAP unpacked at Vandenberg
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. License: Public domain (NASA).
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An exact conventional NASA photograph of the SMAP flight spacecraft being inspected after arrival at Vandenberg for its January 31, 2015 launch.
About this launch
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
SMAP — 2015-003 used Delta 7320-10C from V under ULAB. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 687 km, the Sat SSO D profile. 5 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 31, 2015
- Vehicle
- Delta 7320-10C
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- V
- Operator
- ULAB
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Destination / profile
- Sat SSO D
- Recorded apogee
- 687 km
- Payload entries
- 5
- Catalog designation
- 2015-003
Payload manifest
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Other names mentioned
- Delta 7320-10CLaunch vehicle
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- ULABLaunch operator
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Sources
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