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DSP 6R

Titan 34D/Transtage launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 22, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 22, 1984 · 00:02 UTCLaunch 1984-129Launch no. 2,899 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 1984, 00:02
Launch designation
1984-129
Mission
DSP 6R
Flight name
USA 7 [DSP 6]
Vehicle flight ID
34D-13 (05D-3)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,215 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DSP F121984-129ANORAD 15453US Air Force Space DivisionMissile early warning1,680 kgIn 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.