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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 H
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 4 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6432 1983-056A | Payload | 435 × 1423 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| ATLAS H R/B 1983-056B | Rocket body | 958 × 1088 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| GB 1 1983-056C | Payload | 443 × 1488 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| GB 2 1983-056D | Payload | 444 × 1489 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| OPS 6432 DEB 1983-056E | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 6432 DEB 1983-056F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| GB 3 1983-056G | Payload | 433 × 1476 km · 63.3° | Globe |
| OPS 6432 DEB 1983-056H | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1983-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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