LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Tue Dec 09 1980
United States Air Force
Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(7:18 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(7:18 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(7:18 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Atlas E MSDDescription:
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W