launched fromUSA

TacSat-2

Name: TacSat-2
Start: 2006-12-16T12:00:00Z
Location: MARS

Success

DEC 16200612:00:00 UTC

First launch from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Little or no imagery returned by TacSat due to political dispute. TacSat lost contact with ground in January 2008.

LIFTOFF

DEC 16 2006

12:00:00 UTC

Success

launched fromLP-0BMARS

aboardMinotaur IintoLEO

Payloads · 2

01
TacSat-2
Optical imaging / Technology demonstration
02
GeneSat-1
Biological science