Photo: NOAA · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers 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 orbit8 catalogued objects, 4 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8781 1977-112A | Payload | 540 × 1195 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| ATLAS F R/B 1977-112B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 8781 DEB 1977-112C | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| SS 1 1977-112D | Payload | 561 × 1292 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| SS 2 1977-112E | Payload | 561 × 1287 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| SS 3 1977-112F | Payload | 543 × 1223 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| OPS 8781 DEB 1977-112G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 8781 DEB 1977-112H | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-112. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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