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FIRE 2
SM-65D AtlasUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Saturday, May 22, 1965 · 09:55 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
SM-65D 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
Launches1078
Successes972
Mission Brief
FIRE (Flight Investigation of Re-Entry) was a high-speed reentry heat research program to obtain data on materials, heating rates, and radio signal attenuation on spacecraft reentering the atmosphere at speeds of about 24,500 miles per hour.
PayloadFIRE 2
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.481°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
