United States Air ForceTitan 34BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Quasar 5
Launched
August 28, 1984
Summary
Quasar 5 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 34B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 28, 1984. It was United States Air Force's 823rd launch, 10th this year and humanity's 2,866th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th 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
- 9th Titan 34B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 823rd launch10th this yearhumanity's 2,866th orbital launch attempt91st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 4 · NORAD 15226 · in orbit
Agena D · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Communication relay satellite for US reconnaissance satellites
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
78th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 2nd this year · 514th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
132 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Quasar 5 launch?
Quasar 5 launched on August 28, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Quasar 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Quasar 5?
Titan 34B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 34B spec sheet
Where did Quasar 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Quasar 5 going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Quasar 5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).