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P-11 No. 5104

Titan II SLV launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 6, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 6, 1989 · 01:48 UTCLaunch 1989-072Launch no. 3,443 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 6, 1989, 01:48
Launch designation
1989-072
Mission
P-11 No. 5104
Flight name
USA 45 [T2-2]
Vehicle flight ID
23G-2

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
300 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 451989-072ANORAD 20220National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence1,450 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 13, 1989

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