Farrah 3 (USA-32)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:25:00

Monday September 5, 1988

Mission Details

Farrah 3 (USA-32)

his series of satellites were reportedly low orbit ELINT/SIGINT satellites, possibly a continuation of the P-11 "Subsatellite Ferret" program. The satellite were orbited by Titan-2(23)G launch vehicles into a very low orbit, which was then raised by their own propulsion system to a operational height of 790 km.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Titan II(23)G

Active 1988 to 2003

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Manufacturer

Lockheed

Price

$35.00 million

Rocket

Height: 42.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,600 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,900 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.05m

Height: 9.1m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-4W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 1 hour

Stats

Titan II


13th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1988

1988


82nd

Orbital launch attempt