Atlas F/MSD from Vandenberg SLC-3W launched OPS 7245 (NOSS-3/PARCAE), a U.S. Naval Ocean Surveillance System triad of ELINT satellites with Multiple Satellite Dispenser for Navy ship tracking from LEO; final Atlas F/MSD flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 3 Atlas F MSD flights
- Date and time
- 3 March 1980, 09:27 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas F MSD
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1980-019
- Launches in 1980
- 19th of 108
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