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Parcae 1A,B,C & MSD 1

Atlas F MSDUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3W
Friday, April 30, 1976 · 07:12 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

Parcae 1A, B and C were passive ELINT satellites. MSD 1 was a dispenser of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.

PayloadParcae 1A,B,C & MSD 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 3W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.644°N
Longitude
120.593°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

07:12 PM UTC - 07:12 PM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas F MSD

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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