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PARCAE 3

Atlas F/MSD launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 3, 1980, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 3, 1980 · 09:27 UTCLaunch 1980-019Launch no. 2,295 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 3, 1980, 09:27
Launch designation
1980-019
Mission
PARCAE 3
Flight name
OPS 7245 [NOSS3]
Vehicle flight ID
67F

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,793 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 72451980-019ANORAD 11720National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence559 kgReentered attached to another object · May 2021
EP 11980-019CNORAD 11731National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence200 kgIn orbit
EP 21980-019DNORAD 11732National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence200 kgIn orbit
EP 31980-019GNORAD 11745National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 2, 2021

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