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About this launch
Parcae 1A, B and C were passive ELINT satellites. MSD 1 was a dispenser of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.
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 boosterAtlas F MSD
- Vehicle
- Atlas F MSD
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit11 catalogued objects, 4 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6431 1976-038A | Payload | 672 × 1174 km · 63.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS R/B 1976-038B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| SSU 1 1976-038C | Payload | 682 × 1223 km · 63.4° | Globe |
| SSU 2 1976-038D | Payload | 683 × 1223 km · 63.4° | Globe |
| OPS 6431 DEB 1976-038E | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 6431 DEB 1976-038F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 6431 DEB 1976-038G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 6431 DEB 1976-038H | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
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COSPAR ID 1976-038. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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