Atlas E/MSD | Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4
United States Air Force · Atlas E MSD · Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 763rd launch · 14th this year · humanity's 2,384th orbital launch attempt
December 9, 1980Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Dec 9, 07:18 – Dec 9, 07:18 UTC
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Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4
The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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