MISSION NAME
Parcae 2A,B,C & MSD 2 2
Status
Success
DATE
8 DEC 1977
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.