Radsat (P72-1a) and Radcat 2 (P72-1b / OPS 8180), dual U.S. Air Force payloads: gamma-ray/radiation research and a passive radar-calibration target. Atlas-Burner-2 from Vandenberg placed both in LEO for radiation monitoring and radar calibration.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 773 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 flights
- Date and time
- 2 October 1972, 20:10 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- 576A1, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1972-076
- Launches in 1972
- 81st of 113
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