RocketTitan 401A/Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeFailurestage 0 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF 3SLSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 12, 1998, 11:30
- Launch designation
- 1998-F02
- Mission
- MERCURY 3
- Flight name
- - [CY16]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 4A-20/TC-9 (K-17)
- Flight code
- NROL-07 ELWOOD
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 5 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S0G
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1998-F02 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.