Titan 405A
SuccessQuasar 11 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Jul 3, 1996, 00:30 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Jul 3, 1996, 00:30 UTC – Wednesday, Jul 3, 1996, 00:30 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Quasar 11
Type
Communications
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Satellite Data System (SDS) spacecraft are communication relay satellites for transmiting real-time data from US reconnaissance satellites (e.g. KH-11) in polar areas. They are also used for communications to USAF air craft on polar routes and connect the various ground stations of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The spacecraft relay the downlinked KH-11 data to a ground station at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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