Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:48:00
Wednesday September 6, 1989
Spacecraft failed immediately after launch.
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Manufacturer
LockheedPrice
$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
14th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1989
73rd
Orbital launch attempt