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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Quasar 11
Titan 405AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 40
Wednesday, July 3, 1996 · 12:30 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Satellite Data System (SDS) spacecraft are communication relay satellites for transmiting real-time data from US reconnaissance satellites (e.g. KH-11) in polar areas. They are also used for communications to USAF air craft on polar routes and connect the various ground stations of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The spacecraft relay the downlinked KH-11 data to a ground station at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
PayloadQuasar 11
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.562°N
- Longitude
- 80.577°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
12:30 AM UTC - 12:30 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
