Titan II(23)G | Farrah 4 (USA-45)

Status

Success

Farrah 4 (USA-45)

Launch Time
Wed Sep 06, 1989 01:48 UTC

Spacecraft failed immediately after launch.

Rocket

Titan II(23)G

Martin Marietta

Status: Retired

Price: $35.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 1,900 kN

Payload to LEO: 3,600 kg

Stages: 2

Rocket Height: 42.9 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.05 m

Fairing Height: 9.1 m

Details

Mission Details

Farrah 4 (USA-45)

This 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.

Payloads: 1

Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-4W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Wiki

Stats

1989

73rd orbital launch attempt

Titan II

14th mission

1st mission of 1989

14th successful mission