Titan 401A Centaur | Mercury 14
United States Air Force · Titan 401A Centaur · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 942nd launch · 8th this year · humanity's 3,925th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 27, 08:58 – Aug 27, 08:58 UTC
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Mercury 14
The Mercury (MC) series, although known to the public as 'Advanced Vortex', are the latest generation of USAF ELINT/SIGINT satellites. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT), focused at strategic level communications, but had the capability added to intercept also missile telemetry. These satellites were launched under the designation Program 7500 and were part of NRO's Program A.
Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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