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TacSat-4

Minotaur IV+ launch from Kodiak (United States) on September 27, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 27, 2011 · 15:49 UTCLaunch 2011-052Launch no. 5,159 in the log
RocketMinotaur IV+
SpaceportKodiakpad LP1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyOSC ChandlerUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 27, 2011, 15:49
Launch designation
2011-052
Mission
TacSat-4
Flight name
Tacsat-4
Vehicle flight ID
5

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
12,337 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.460 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TacSat-42011-052ANORAD 37818Naval Research LabCommunications460 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.