Status
Success
OPS-4258 (Aquacade-3)
Launch Time
Sun Dec 11, 1977 22:45 UTC
Sun Dec 11, 1977 22:45 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
OPS-4258 (Aquacade-3)
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
1977
120th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
107th mission
2nd mission of 1977
87th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission