LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Mar 16 1978

United States Air Force

KH-9 14

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(6:40 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(6:40 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(6:40 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Titan IIID

Description:

The Titan IIID or Titan 3D was an American expendable launch system, part of the Titan rocket family. Titan IIID was flown 22 times with KH-9 and KH-11 satellites between 1971 and 1982, all successful launches.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
Large reconnaissance satellite equipped with four return capsules.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E