Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
03:00:00
Saturday June 26, 1976
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The "Phase II" block of DSP satellites, comprising Flights 5 through 7 launched between 1975 and 1977, featured upgrades such as increased on-orbit design lifetime, weight, and solar panel output compared to the "Phase I" series. These satellites retained the same basic spacecraft design but included additional packages, notably an experimental Above-the-Horizon (ATH) array sensor on Flight 6. They can be identified by two electronic packages located 180 degrees apart on the satellite's conical section.
Geostationary Earth Orbit
1 Payload
1,043 kilograms
Manufacturer
US Air ForceRocket
Height: 42m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 13,100 kg
GTO: 3,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
13,642 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
96th
Mission
5th
Mission of 1976
60th
Orbital launch attempt