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Taurus 3210

Launch vehicle · USA

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American all-solid orbital launch vehicle.

4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Castor 120 + 1 x Orion 50SXLG + 1 x Orion 50XL + 1 x Orion 38.

More at: Taurus 3210.

Country
USA
Spacecraft
ROCSAT
Agency
OSC

Chronology

2 events

2004 May 20

17:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg 576E. LV Family: Taurus. Launch Vehicle: Taurus 3210.
  • ROCSAT 2 - . Payload: LeoStar 500XO. Mass: 760 kg (1,670 lb). Nation: Taiwan. Agency: NSPO. Manufacturer: EADS Astrium. Class: Surveillance. Type: Civilian surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: T200. Spacecraft: ROCSAT. USAF Sat Cat: 28254 . COSPAR: 2004-018A. Apogee: 891 km (553 mi). Perigee: 887 km (551 mi). Inclination: 99.10 deg. Period: 102.80 min. Delayed from October, November 25, 2003; January 17, February 26, April 9 and 22, May 17, 2004..

2017 October 31

21:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg 576E. LV Family: Taurus. Launch Vehicle: Taurus 3210.
  • SkySat 13 - . Payload: SkySat C11. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42987 . COSPAR: 2017-068A. Apogee: 507 km (315 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.63 min. See SkySat 13 (SkySat C11). ..
  • SkySat 12 - . Payload: SkySat C10. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42988 . COSPAR: 2017-068B. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 498 km (309 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.64 min. See SkySat 12 (SkySat C10). ..
  • SkySat 11 - . Payload: SkySat C9. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42989 . COSPAR: 2017-068C. Apogee: 502 km (311 mi). Perigee: 500 km (310 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.63 min. See SkySat 11 (SkySat C9). ..
  • SkySat 10 - . Payload: SkySat C8. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42990 . COSPAR: 2017-068D. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 497 km (308 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.64 min. See SkySat 10 (SkySat C8). ..
  • SkySat 9 - . Payload: SkySat C7. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42991 . COSPAR: 2017-068E. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.63 min. See SkySat 9 (SkySat C7). ..
  • SkySat 8 - . Payload: SkySat C6. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 42992 . COSPAR: 2017-068F. Apogee: 510 km (310 mi). Perigee: 492 km (305 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.64 min. See SkySat 8 (SkySat C6). ..
  • Flock 3m-1 - . Payload: Dove 0F06; FLOCK 3M 1. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42995 . COSPAR: 2017-068J. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 495 km (307 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.75 min. See Flock-3m 1 (Dove 0F06). ..
  • Flock 3m-3 (POD-1) - . Payload: Dove 0F13; FLOCK 3M 3. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42996 . COSPAR: 2017-068K. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 97.36 deg. Period: 94.74 min. See Flock-3m 3 (Dove 0F13). ..
  • Flock 3m-4 - . Payload: Dove 0F4C; FLOCK 3M 4. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42997 . COSPAR: 2017-068L. Apogee: 519 km (322 mi). Perigee: 495 km (307 mi). Inclination: 97.39 deg. Period: 94.76 min. See Flock-3m 4 (Dove 0F4C). ..
  • Flock 3m-2 - . Payload: Dove 0F02; FLOCK 3M 2. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42998 . COSPAR: 2017-068M. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 97.38 deg. Period: 94.76 min. See Flock-3m 2 (Dove 0F02). ..