LCS-2 & OV2-1

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:23:59

Friday October 15, 1965

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

The Transtage disintegrated causing a launch failure.

LCS-2

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The Lincoln Experimental Satellite series was designed and built by Lincoln Laboratory at MIT between 1965 and 1976, under USAF sponsorship, for testing devices and techniques for satellite communication.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

OV2-1

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Orbiting Vehicle or OV, originally designated SATAR, was a series of American satellites operated by the US Air Force

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

170 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Titan IIIC

Active 1965 to 1970

United States Air Force logo

Manufacturer

US Air Force

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,100 kg

GTO: 3,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

13,642 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Titan III


6th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1965

1965


92nd

Orbital launch attempt