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Quasar 11
Titan 405AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 40
Wednesday, July 3, 1996 · 12:30 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
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
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562°N, 80.577°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
