Name: Quasar 11 — Titan 405A
Start: 1996-07-03T00:30:02Z
End: 1996-07-03T00:30:02Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

Question 1

What rocket is launching Quasar 11?

Accepted Answer

Quasar 11 is launching on the Titan 405A.

Question 2

Who is launching Quasar 11?

Accepted Answer

Quasar 11 is being launched by United States Air Force, a government launch provider founded in 1947.

Question 3

Where is Quasar 11 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Quasar 11 is launching from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is Quasar 11 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Quasar 11 is heading to Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical).

Question 5

Is the Titan 405A reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Titan 405A is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Titan 405A flown?

Accepted Answer

The Titan 405A has launched 2 times to date, with 2 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Quasar 11 mission?

Accepted Answer

Satellite Data System (SDS) spacecraft are communication relay satellites for transmiting real-time data from US reconnaissance satellites (e.g. KH-11) in polar areas. They are also used for communications to USAF air craft on polar routes and connect the various ground stations of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The spacecraft relay the downlinked KH-11 data to a ground station at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Question 8

Where is Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

Accepted Answer

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, on the Eastern Range run by the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45. It is the United States' busiest launch site and has been America's gateway to orbit since the 1950s.

Question 9

Which rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, and United Launch Alliance flies the Vulcan Centaur (and the retiring Atlas V) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Question 10

Is Cape Canaveral the same as the Kennedy Space Center?

Accepted Answer

No. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center are separate, neighbouring sites — Kennedy is on Merritt Island just to the north. Together they make up Florida's 'Space Coast'.

Question 11

Why do rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Its pads sit on the Eastern Range, letting rockets fly east out over the Atlantic toward the equatorial and geostationary orbits most commercial and national-security payloads need, away from populated land.

Question 12

Can you watch a launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Space Coast is one of the easiest places in the world to watch a launch from public land. Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Space View Park in Titusville, and Jetty Park at Port Canaveral.

Quasar 11

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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