United States Air ForceTitan 34BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Quasar 6
Launched
February 8, 1985
Summary
Quasar 6 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 34B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on February 8, 1985. It was United States Air Force's 831st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,918th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th 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
- 10th Titan 34B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 831st launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,918th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 9 · NORAD 15546 · 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
79th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 1st this year · 519th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
163 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Quasar 6 launch?
Quasar 6 launched on February 8, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Quasar 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Quasar 6?
Titan 34B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 34B spec sheet
Where did Quasar 6 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Quasar 6 going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Quasar 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).