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Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4

Atlas E MSDUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3W
Tuesday, December 9, 1980 · 07:18 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas E MSD

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

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Mission Brief

The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.

PayloadParcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SITE
34.644°N, 120.593°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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