Titan III(23)C | DSCS-II 9&10

Status

Failure

DSCS-II 9&10

Launch Time
Sat Mar 25, 1978 18:09 UTC

Second stage hydraulics pump failure. RSO T+480 seconds.

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

Details

Mission Details

DSCS II

DSCS II, developed under Program 777, provided secure voice and data transmission for the United States Armed Forces. The program was managed by the Defense Communications Agency (DCA), now the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Payloads: 2

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Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

1978

31st orbital launch attempt

Titan III

110th mission

3rd mission of 1978

10th failed mission