SERT-2 (Space Electric Rocket Test 2), a NASA Lewis Research Center ion-thruster technology demonstration. Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-2E lofted it on 4 February 1970 into polar LEO to run two mercury ion engines.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 591 kg
- Flight
- 26th
- of 30 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 4 February 1970, 02:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1970-009
- Launches in 1970
- 10th of 124
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