USAF Atlas E MSD Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4

Name: USAF Atlas E MSD Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4
Start: 1980-12-09T07:18:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 3W

Atlas E MSD

Status

Failure

Date

9 DEC 1980

07:18

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

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

Rocket

Atlas E MSD

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.