launched fromUSA
NOAA-B
Failure
MAY 29198010:53:00 UTCLoose seal resulted in flooded B-1 turbopump and low thrust; sustainer engine compensated by extending burn time, but the upper stage ignited while still attached to the Atlas and was left in a useless orbit.
LIFTOFF
MAY 29 198010:53:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromSLC-3WVandenberg
aboardAtlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS19FintoLEO
Payload
NOAA-B
Weather satellite