Status
Success
AFP-720 (Rhyolite-2)
Launch Time
Tue Mar 06, 1973 09:30 UTC
Tue Mar 06, 1973 09:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
AFP-720 (Rhyolite-2)
Aquacade, previously designated Rhyolite, was a class of SIGINT spy satellites operated by the National Reconnaissance Office for the United States Central Intelligence Agency. The National Security Agency (NSA) was also reportedly involved.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 700.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-13, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1973
13th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
104th mission
1st mission of 1973
84th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission