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Launch · COSPAR 1996-029 · 12 May 1996

USA 119

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

6

Catalogued objects

15

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

12

Decayed

3

20% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 15

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Payload Payload · 6

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 119USA (classified US military payloads)238931996-029AActiveLEO447 / 1,724 km63.32°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 120USA (classified US military payloads)239071996-029BUnknownLEO448 / 1,721 km63.32°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 121USA (classified US military payloads)239081996-029CUnknownLEO447 / 1,724 km63.32°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 122USA (classified US military payloads)238621996-029DUnknownMEO2,492 / 11,772 km63.34°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 123USA (classified US military payloads)239361996-029EUnknownOTHER——on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 124USA (classified US military payloads)239371996-029FDecayedLEO140 / 161 km63.24°21 Apr 2026National Reconnaissance Office

Debris Debris · 9

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 119-124 DEB238631996-029GDecayedOTHER——12 Mar 1999—
USA 119-124 DEB239381996-029HInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 119-124 DEB239391996-029JInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 119-124 DEB256091996-029KInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 119-124 DEB256101996-029LInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 119-124 DEB266371996-029MDecayedOTHER——24 Oct 2007—
USA 119-124 DEB282511996-029NInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 123 DEB317031996-029PInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 119 DEB317041996-029QInactiveOTHER——on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1996-029
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
12 May 1996
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYHJR7P34BWJDMNNHSS

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1996-029; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.