Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 30, 1976, 19:12
- Launch designation
- 1976-038
- Mission
- PARCAE 1
- Flight name
- OPS 6431 [NOSS1]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 59F
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,733 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 4
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6431 | 1976-038ANORAD 8818 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 559 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
| SSU 1 | 1976-038CNORAD 8835 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| SSU 3 | 1976-038DNORAD 8836 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| SSU 2 | 1976-038JNORAD 8884 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.