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About this launch
ELINT satellite focussed on communications intelligence
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIC
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIC
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · MEO
Government/Top Secret · MEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 9454 1978-058A | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1978-058B | Rocket body | 29954 × 41978 km · 10.4° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1978-058C | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-06-14 |
COSPAR ID 1978-058. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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