Titan IVB launched the classified NRO satellite USA-161 (EIS-4) from Vandenberg's SLC-4E into a sun-synchronous orbit; it was speculated to be an Improved Crystal (KH-11) imaging reconnaissance spacecraft.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 14 T (est.)
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Titan 404B flights
- Date and time
- 5 October 2001, 21:21 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 404B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2001-044
- Launches in 2001
- 45th of 59
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