Quasar 2 (SDS-2, OPS 7940), a U.S. NRO Satellite Data System relay spacecraft in highly elliptical orbit. Titan 34B/Agena from Vandenberg SLC-4W placed the craft to support polar reconnaissance data relay and communications for military users.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 11 Titan 34B flights
- Date and time
- 6 August 1976, 22:21 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 34B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1976-080
- Launches in 1976
- 81st of 131
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