Sphinx & Viking-DS
Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:48:00
Monday February 11, 1974
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
Centaur LOX turbopump malfunction
Sphinx
SPHINX stood for Space Plasma High Voltage Interaction Experiment. It was designed to test high-voltage equipment in outer space.
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
Martin MariettaRocket
Height: 48.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 15,400 kg
Liftoff Thrust
12,769 Kilonewtons
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Titan III
75th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1974
1974
6th
Orbital launch attempt