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SLDCOM 4/INTRUDER 4

Titan 403A launch from Vandenberg (United States) on May 12, 1996, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 12, 1996 · 21:32 UTCLaunch 1996-029Launch no. 4,070 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF 4SLSUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 12, 1996, 21:32
Launch designation
1996-029
Mission
SLDCOM 4/INTRUDER 4
Flight name
USA 119-124 [NOSS13]
Vehicle flight ID
K-22 (45F-11)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11,743 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 1191996-029DNORAD 23862National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence400 kgIn orbit
USA 1221996-029ANORAD 23893National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence3,000 kgIn orbit, attached to another object
USA 1201996-029BNORAD 23907National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence400 kgIn orbit
USA 1211996-029CNORAD 23908National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence400 kgIn orbit
USA 1231996-029ENORAD 23936National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnology38 kgReentered (orbital decay) · 2026
USA 1241996-029FNORAD 23937National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnology16 kgReleased · July 2006

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