USA-4 (SDS-5 / Quasar 5), a Satellite Data System military communications relay for the U.S. Air Force/NRO, launched on a Titan 34B/Agena-D from Vandenberg into a highly elliptical Molniya-type orbit to relay KH-11 reconnaissance data and polar traffic.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 9th
- of 11 Titan 34B flights
- Date and time
- 28 August 1984, 18:03 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 34B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1984-091
- Launches in 1984
- 91st of 129
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