NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DSP-6

Launch Time
Sat Jun 26, 1976 03:00 UTC

Rocket

Titan III(23)C
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

DSP-6

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

1976

60th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

96th mission
5th mission of 1976
84th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission