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1986 · United States Air Force

Parcae 8A,B,C & MSD 8

successAtlas H | Parcae 8A,B,C & MSD 8

The Parcae satellites were passive ELINT satellites. MSD satellites were dispensers of triplets of ocean surveillance satellites.

Overview

Date / time: February 9, 1986 at 10:06 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 3E
Mission: Parcae 8A,B,C & MSD 8
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 4