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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 orbit10 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7245 1980-019A | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS 67F R/B 1980-019B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| EP 1 1980-019C | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| EP 2 1980-019D | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 7245 DEB 1980-019E | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 7245 DEB 1980-019F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| EP 3 1980-019G | Payload | re-entered 2021-04-02 | |
| OPS 7245 DEB 1980-019H | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
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COSPAR ID 1980-019. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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