Atlas F MSD from Vandenberg SLC-3W launched the second NOSS/Parcae triad (OPS 8781) with MSD 2 and three Parcae subsatellites, a U.S. Navy ocean-surveillance cluster for passive ship tracking via radio emissions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.2 T
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Atlas F MSD flights
- Date and time
- 8 December 1977, 17:45 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas F MSD
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-112
- Launches in 1977
- 118th of 130
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