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About this launch
Large reconnaissance satellite equipped with four return capsules.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIID
- Vehicle
- Titan IIID
Titan IIID: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7293 1972-052A | Payload | re-entered 1972-09-13 | |
| TITAN 3D R/B 1972-052B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-07-09 | |
| OPS 7803 1972-052C | Payload | re-entered 1978-05-06 |
COSPAR ID 1972-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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