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HEAO 3

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1979-082ALaunched 9/20/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: HEAO 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 9/20/1979
Last Contact: 5/20/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 489 km
Inclination: 43.6 deg
Dry Mass: 2,860 kg
Total Mass: 2,860 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-082A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/028