Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
American early warning satellite
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 7350 (DSP 9) 1981-025A | Payload | 36108 × 36284 km · 7.8° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1981-025B | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-03-18 | |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1981-025C | Rocket body | 35245 × 35737 km · 6.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1981-025 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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