RocketTitan 401A/Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF 3SLSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 24, 1996, 23:37
- Launch designation
- 1996-026
- Mission
- MERCURY 2
- Flight name
- USA 118 [CY15]
- Vehicle flight ID
- K-16/TC-15 (45E-4)
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 38,482 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 118 | 1996-026ANORAD 23855 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 4,500 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.