RocketTitan IIIC
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 1, 1979, 11:22
- Launch designation
- 1979-086
- Mission
- VORTEX 2
- Flight name
- OPS 1948
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23C-16 (3C-34)
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 41,769 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 1948 | 1979-086ANORAD 11558 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 1,000 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.