Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Satellite designed to detect any ICBM or SLBM launched against the US and its allies.
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, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 5960 (DSP 1) 1970-093A | Payload | 25902 × 36065 km · 15.3° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1970-093C | Rocket body | re-entered 1970-11-07 | |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1970-093B | Rocket body | 25870 × 36090 km · 15.3° | Globe |
| OPS 5960 DEB 1970-093D | Debris | 26508 × 35319 km · 15.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1970-093. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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