United States Air ForceAtlas F MSDSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Atlas F/MSD | Parcae 2A,B,C & MSD 2
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United States Air Force's 702nd launch · 22nd this year · humanity's 2,033rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 8, 17:45 – Dec 8, 17:45 UTC
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Parcae 2A,B,C & MSD 2
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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