NTS 2
Atlas F/SVS
United States Air Force
Mission
NTS 2
- Type: Navigation
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
First NAVSTAR GPS Phase I navigation satellite
Location
Space Launch Complex 3W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 3W has witnessed the launch of 81 rockets, including 81 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 765 rocket launches.
Rocket
Convair Atlas F/SVS
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
