Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Satellites designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIC
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIC
Titan IIIC: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 9433 (DSCS 2-3) 1973-100A | Payload | 36406 × 36667 km · 4.8° | Globe |
| OPS 9434 (DSCS 2-4) 1973-100B | Payload | 36300 × 36852 km · 4.4° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1973-100C | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-12-17 | |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1973-100D | Rocket body | 36160 × 38507 km · 6.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1973-100. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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