Designation | 12635 / 81073A |
Launch date | 6 Aug 1981 |
Country of origin | United States |
Mission | Military: telecommunications |
Geostationary orbit | n/a |
Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Out of service | Aug 1981 |
Cause | The satellite reached GTO, but imploding payload shroud damaged it |