Rhyolite 1 (OPS 5346 / Aquacade 1), the first U.S. geostationary SIGINT satellite for intercepting Soviet and Chinese missile telemetry. Atlas SLV-3A Agena-D from Cape Canaveral LC-13 lofted it on 19 June 1970; initially near 105°E.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 700 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 4th
- of 12 Atlas SLV-3A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 19 June 1970, 11:37 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-046
- Launches in 1970
- 50th of 124
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