First military Atlas II/Centaur mission launched the DSCS III B-14 defense communications satellite (USA 78) from Cape Canaveral LC-36A to geosynchronous transfer orbit for U.S. Air Force use.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 10 Atlas II flights
- Date and time
- 11 February 1992, 00:41 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas II
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1992-006
- Launches in 1992
- 7th of 97
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