LAUNCH MISSION

USAF Atlas F MSD Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3

Name: USAF Atlas F MSD Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3
Start: 1980-03-03T09:27:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 3W

Status

Success

DATE

3 MAR 1980

LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W

Description

The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.

Atlas F MSD

Rocket Description

The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.

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