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TRUMPET 1

Titan 401A/Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 3, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 3, 1994 · 15:55 UTCLaunch 1994-026Launch no. 3,893 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SMCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 3, 1994, 15:55
Launch designation
1994-026
Mission
TRUMPET 1
Flight name
USA 103 [JS8]
Vehicle flight ID
K-7/TC-10 (45E-1)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,735 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 1031994-026ANORAD 23097National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence1,232 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.