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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D: Aquacade 3
Geostationary signals intelligence satellite (TELINT).
Sunday, 11 December 1977
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas SLV-3A Agena D
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record11 of 12 launches (91.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 13
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#120
Agency Launches This Year#23
Launches From This Pad21
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 13 · 28.4859°N 80.5466°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.