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Milstar DFS-4

Titan 401B/Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 27, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 27, 2001 · 21:20 UTCLaunch 2001-009Launch no. 4,460 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF 3SLSUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 27, 2001, 21:20
Launch designation
2001-009
Mission
Milstar DFS-4
Flight name
USA 157 (Milstar 4)
Vehicle flight ID
4B-41/TC-22 (K-30)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,969 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Milstar 42001-009ANORAD 26715US Air Force Space and Missile CenterCommunications4,500 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.