Titan III(23)C | DSCS-II 11&12

Status

Success

DSCS-II 11&12

Launch Time
Thu Dec 14, 1978 00:40 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

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

117th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

114th mission

7th mission of 1978

101st successful mission

4th consecutive successful mission