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 9437 (DSCS 2-7) 1977-034A | Payload | 36735 × 36918 km · 7.8° | Globe |
| OPS 9438 (DSCS 2-8) 1977-034B | Payload | 37061 × 37343 km · 8.5° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1977-034C | Rocket body | 35900 × 38426 km · 8.4° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1977-034D | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-05-14 |
COSPAR ID 1977-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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