Atlas I AC-70 BS-3H Flight Vehicle
General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-70 launched Japan's BS-3H broadcasting satellite on 18 April 1991. A frozen-nitrogen plug prevented one Centaur engine from reaching thrust, causing the upper stage to tumble; range safety destroyed the vehicle about 441 seconds after launch and the payload was lost.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas I AC-70Yuri 3H launch vehicleBroadcasting Satellite 3H launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas I AC-70 BS-3H Flight Vehicle
- Slug
- atlas-i-ac-70-bs-3h-flight-vehicle
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-70 launched Japan's BS-3H broadcasting satellite on 18 April 1991. A frozen-nitrogen plug prevented one Centaur engine from reaching thrust, causing the upper stage to tumble; range safety destroyed the vehicle about 441 seconds after launch and the payload was lost.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Operator Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7w39b30pjnn66zxbc6s2c4b98ahjyz
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:09:52 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:09:52 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1991-04-18
- Last Flight Date
- 1991-04-18
- Vehicle Code
- AC-70