LAUNCH CENTER
Vortex 9
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(11:22 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:22 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:22 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Titan IIICDescription:
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 OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- ELINT satellite focussed on communications intelligence
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40