SOHO will be launched by an Atlas IIAS built by General Dynamics Commerical Launch Services, from Space Launch Complex 36B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Launch is currently scheduled for 1995 September 11.
DIMENSIONS launch vehicle height ................. 55.00 m payload adapter ........................ 1.19 m payload fairing section ................ 4.27 m PROPULSION first stage ......... Atlas booster engines (2) strap-ons .. Castor IVA solid rocket motors (4) second stage .......................... Centaur