NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

OPS 9311-9317 & GGTS-1

Launch Time
Thu Jun 16, 1966 14:00 UTC

Rocket

Titan IIIC
Martin Marietta
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 13,642 kN
Payload to LEO: 13,100 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,000 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 42.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m

Mission Details

IDCSP-1 1-7

The IDCSP (Initial Defense Communications satellite Program) provided the Pentagon with its first near-geosynchronous communications system and replaced the cancelled ADVENT project.

Payloads: 7
Total Mass: 315.0 kg
Geosynchronous Orbit

Gravity Gradient Test Satellite 1

GGTS (Gravity Gradient Test Satellite) were two experimental satellites to investigate gravity gradient stabilization in geostationary orbits. They were each launched together with 7 IDCSP communications satellites.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 47.0 kg
Geosynchronous Orbit

Location

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1966

60th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

8th mission
1st mission of 1966
5th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission