Status
Success
DSP-5
Launch Time
Sun Dec 14, 1975 05:15 UTC
Sun Dec 14, 1975 05:15 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
DSP-5
The "Phase II" block of DSP satellites, comprising Flights 5 through 7 launched between 1975 and 1977, featured upgrades such as increased on-orbit design lifetime, weight, and solar panel output compared to the "Phase I" series. These satellites retained the same basic spacecraft design but included additional packages, notably an experimental Above-the-Horizon (ATH) array sensor on Flight 6. They can be identified by two electronic packages located 180 degrees apart on the satellite's conical section.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,043.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1975
124th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
91st mission
9th mission of 1975
79th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission