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 orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 3811 (DSP 2) 1971-039A | Payload | 36292 × 36485 km · 0.6° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1971-039B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1971-039C | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-05-05 |
COSPAR ID 1971-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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