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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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SCORE
SM-65B AtlasUS ArmyLaunch Complex 11
Thursday, December 18, 1958 · 11:02 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
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%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 11
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.476°N
- Longitude
- 80.543°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
11:02 PM UTC - 11:02 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
