Mercury 16 Mission
Launch Status
Failure
Date & Time
12 Aug 1998, 11:30am
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Mercury 16
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
The Mercury (MC) series, although known to the public as 'Advanced Vortex', are the latest generation of USAF ELINT/SIGINT satellites. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT), focused at strategic level communications, but had the capability added to intercept also missile telemetry. These satellites were launched under the designation Program 7500 and were part of NRO's Program A.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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