A Titan 34D/Transtage launched the last Vortex (formerly Chalet)-class signals-intelligence satellite, USA 37, for the US Air Force and NRO from Cape Canaveral, deploying a large dish antenna in high orbit to intercept radio and radar transmissions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- MEO
- Medium Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1 T (est.)
- Flight
- 6th
- of 7 Titan 34D Transtage flights
- Date and time
- 10 May 1989, 19:47 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 34D Transtage
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1989-035
- Launches in 1989
- 35th of 102
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