DMSP-5D-F5
Failure
JUL 15198002:22:00 UTCFinal flight of the Long Tank Thor. Failure attributed to faulty connection between second and third stages, resulting in third stage not receiving electrical power.
LIFTOFF
JUL 15 198002:22:00 UTC
Failure
launched from SLC-10W Vandenberg
aboard Thor DSV-2U Thor 304 into LEO
Payload
DMSP-5D-F5
Military weather satellite