General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-69 completed the maiden Atlas I flight from Cape Canaveral on 25 July 1990, successfully launching the joint NASA–U.S. Air Force Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Identity
Aliases
Atlas I AC-69Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite launch vehicle
Name
Atlas I AC-69 CRRES Flight Vehicle
Slug
atlas-i-ac-69-crres-flight-vehicle
Status
retired
Details
Description
General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-69 completed the maiden Atlas I flight from Cape Canaveral on 25 July 1990, successfully launching the joint NASA–U.S. Air Force Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.