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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Titan 401A Centaur: Mercury 16
The Mercury (MC) series, although known to the public as 'Advanced Vortex', are the latest generation of USAF ELINT/SIGINT satellites. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT), focused at strategic level communications, but had the capability added to intercept also missile telemetry. These satellites were launched under the designation Program 7500 and were part of NRO's Program A.
Wednesday, 12 August 1998
Titan 401A Centaur
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleTitan 401A Centaur
Vehicle FamilyTitan
Vehicle Record8 of 9 launches (88.9%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 41
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#48
Agency Launches This Year#10
Launches From This Pad125
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Titan 401A Centaur
Titan IV was a family of heavy-lift space launch vehicles developed by Martin Marietta and operated by the United States Air Force from 1989 to 2005.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 41 · 28.5834°N 80.5830°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.