Status
Partial Failure
DSP-1
Launch Time
Fri Nov 06, 1970 10:35 UTC
Fri Nov 06, 1970 10:35 UTC
The first flight of Titan III(23)C, reached a lower than planned orbit.
Rocket
Mission Details
DSP-1
The primary mission of the DSP satellite is to detect and report ICBM or SLBM raids against the U.S. and its allies. Secondary missions include space launch detection and nuclear detonation detection for international test ban treaties. Developed in response to the Soviet Union's first ICBM threat in the 1950s, DSP utilizes infrared sensors on orbiting satellites to detect rocket engine heat radiation, marking the inception of a space-based early warning system.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 907.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1970
101st orbital launch attempt
Titan III
48th mission
7th mission of 1970