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United States Air ForceTitan 403ASpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SLDCOM 3

Launched

August 2, 1993

Launch Failure

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Summary

SLDCOM 3 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 403A from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 2, 1993. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 927th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 3,835th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Titan 403A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical).

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Titan 403A · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone
3rd Titan 403A flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 927th launch7th this yearhumanity's 3,835th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Dispenser satellite for the NOSS-2 triplet of ocean surveillance satellites

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Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

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

60th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 1st this year · 555th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

246 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did SLDCOM 3 launch?

SLDCOM 3 launched on August 2, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch SLDCOM 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched SLDCOM 3?

Titan 403A, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 403A spec sheet

Where did SLDCOM 3 launch from?

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

What orbit was SLDCOM 3 going to?

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a communications mission.