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Launch Overview

Liftoff Time
November 21, 1979 - 02:09 GMT (02:09 UTC)

Complex Overview

Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Turnaround Time
2 months

What Is Titan IIIC?

The Titan IIIC was an expendable launch system used by the United States Air Force from 1965 until 1982. It was the first Titan booster to feature large solid rocket motors and was planned to be used as a launcher for the Dyna-Soar, though the spaceplane was cancelled before it could fly. The majority of the launcher's payloads were DoD satellites, for military communications and early warning, though one flight (ATS-6) was performed by NASA. The Titan IIIC was launched exclusively from Cape Canaveral while its sibling, the Titan IIID, was launched only from Vandenberg AFB.

Mission Overviw

Satellites designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.

Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Direct-GEO

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