Delta 2310 from Vandenberg SLC-2W lofted NASA Solar Mesosphere Explorer (SME / Explorer 64) to study mesospheric ozone processes, with co-passenger UoSat-1 (OSCAR 9), the University of Surrey first amateur radio satellite.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 489 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 3 Delta 2310 flights
- Date and time
- 6 October 1981, 11:27 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2310
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1981-100
- Launches in 1981
- 102nd of 126
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