RocketTitan IIIC
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 31, 1981, 09:22
- Launch designation
- 1981-107
- Mission
- VORTEX 3
- Flight name
- OPS 4029
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23C-21 (3C-39)
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,384 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 4029 | 1981-107ANORAD 12930 | 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.