Titan 404A launched USA-129, a classified electro-optical imaging reconnaissance satellite of the Improved Crystal (KH-11) type for the US National Reconnaissance Office, from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 13.5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 3 Titan 404A flights
- Date and time
- 20 December 1996, 18:04 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 404A
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1996-072
- Launches in 1996
- 76th of 77
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