ANS 1 (Astronomical Netherlands Satellite), the first Dutch scientific satellite—a UV and X-ray astronomy observatory built by ICANS with NASA support. Scout D-1 from Vandenberg SLC-5 placed it in sun-synchronous orbit for ~20 months of celestial observations.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 139 kg
- Flight
- 8th
- of 15 Scout D-1 flights
- Date and time
- 30 August 1974, 14:07 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout D-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1974-070
- Launches in 1974
- 76th of 113
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