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United States Air ForceTitan 34BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Quasar 4

Launched

December 13, 1980

Launch Successful

Summary

Quasar 4 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 34B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 13, 1980. It was United States Air Force's 764th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 2,386th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Titan 34B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Titan 34B · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone
6th Titan 34B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 764th launch15th this yearhumanity's 2,386th orbital launch attempt103rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • OPS 5805 · NORAD 12093 · in orbit

Agena D · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Communication relay satellite for US reconnaissance satellites

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 4W

Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

71st launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 1st this year · 484th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

564 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Quasar 4 launch?

Quasar 4 launched on December 13, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Quasar 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Quasar 4?

Titan 34B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 34B spec sheet

Where did Quasar 4 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

What orbit was Quasar 4 going to?

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did Quasar 4 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).