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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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8314 (1) 1972-079A | Payload | re-entered 1973-01-08 | |
| TITAN 3D R/B 1972-079B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-10-12 | |
| OPS 8314 (2) 1972-079C | Payload | 1417 × 1465 km · 95.6° | Globe |
| TITAN 3D DEB 1972-079D | Debris | 1404 × 1484 km · 95.8° | Globe |
| TITAN 3D DEB 1972-079E | Debris | 1432 × 1443 km · 95.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1972-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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