United States Air ForceTitan 401A CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Orion 3
Launched
May 14, 1995
Summary
Orion 3 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 401A Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 14, 1995. It was United States Air Force's 952nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 3,986th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Titan 401A Centaur flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 4th Titan 401A Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 952nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 3,986th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 110 · NORAD 23567 · in orbit
Centaur TC-17 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Orion 3 and 4 (RIO 3, 4) satellites, which are generally known as 'Advanced Orion' or 'Mentor', are geostationary signals intelligence satellites, which replaced the Magnum / Orion series. Their purpose is to intercept missile telemetry from Russia and China and the COMINT capability of the Mercury satellites was merged into this series. These satellites are launched under the designation Program 7600.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
41st launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 1st this year · 495th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
142 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Orion 3 launch?
Orion 3 launched on May 14, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Orion 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Orion 3?
Titan 401A Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 401A Centaur spec sheet
Where did Orion 3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Orion 3 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Orion 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).