Status
Success
OPS-8790 (Aquacade-4)
Launch Time
Fri Apr 07, 1978 00:45 UTC
Fri Apr 07, 1978 00:45 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
OPS-8790 (Aquacade-4)
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
1978
39th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
108th mission
1st mission of 1978
88th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission