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TIP 3

Scout D-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 1, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 1, 1976 · 21:14 UTCLaunch 1976-089Launch no. 1,867 in the log
RocketScout D-1
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyAFSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 1, 1976, 21:14
Launch designation
1976-089
Mission
TIP 3
Vehicle flight ID
S197C

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
938 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.166 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TIP 31976-089ANORAD 9403USN Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)Navigation166 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 30, 1981

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.