United States Air ForceTitan 401A CentaurSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury 16
Launched
August 12, 1998
Summary
Mercury 16 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 401A Centaur from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 12, 1998. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 997th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 4,255th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Titan 401A Centaur flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan 401A Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Titan 401A Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 997th launch10th this yearhumanity's 4,255th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Mercury (MC) series, although known to the public as 'Advanced Vortex', are the latest generation of USAF ELINT/SIGINT satellites. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT), focused at strategic level communications, but had the capability added to intercept also missile telemetry. These satellites were launched under the designation Program 7500 and were part of NRO's Program A.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
26th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 1st this year · 550th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
277 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury 16 launch?
Mercury 16 launched on August 12, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury 16?
Titan 401A Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 401A Centaur spec sheet
Where did Mercury 16 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury 16 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.