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SCORE
SM-65B AtlasUS ArmyLaunch Complex 11
Thursday, December 18, 1958 · 11:02 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
SM-65B Atlas
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1
Successes1
Mission Brief
SCORE or Signal Communications by Orbiting RElay was the world first purpose built communications satellite. It provided a second test of a communications relay system after the first being provided by Pioneer 1.
PayloadSCORE
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUS Army
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 11, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 11, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.476°N, 80.543°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
