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OPS 8386

Thor Burner 1United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 10W
Thursday, May 20, 1965 · 04:30 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

The single DSAP-3 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 3) was a modified DSAP-2 satellite to provide experimental tactical access to weather data.

PayloadOPS 8386
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 10W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.765°N
Longitude
120.624°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

04:30 PM UTC - 04:30 PM UTC

Vehicle

Thor Burner 1

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
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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