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1965 · United States Air Force

OPS 8386

successThor Burner 1 | OPS 8386

The single DSAP-3 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 3) was a modified DSAP-2 satellite to provide experimental tactical access to weather data.

Overview

Date / time
May 20, 1965 at 04:30 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 10W
Mission
OPS 8386
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Burner 1 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

OPS 8386
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