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1980 · United States Air Force

Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3

successAtlas F/MSD | Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3

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

Overview

Date / time
March 3, 1980 at 09:27 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 3W
Mission
Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas F MSD →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 4

EP 1
Payload
EP 2
Payload
EP 3
LEO
OPS 7245
Payload