RocketAtlas E/MSD
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3W
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 9, 1980, 07:18
- Launch designation
- 1980-U01
- Mission
- PARCAE 4
- Flight name
- - [NOSS4]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 68E
- Year
- Launches in 1980
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,050 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 5
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S1P
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 3255 | 1980-U01 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SSU | 1980-U01 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SSU | 1980-U01 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SSU | 1980-U01 | Naval Research Lab | — | — | — |
| LIPS 1 | 1980-U01 | Naval Research Lab | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.