Status
Failure
Sphinx & Viking-DS
Launch Time
Mon Feb 11, 1974 13:48 UTC
Mon Feb 11, 1974 13:48 UTC
Centaur LOX turbopump malfunction
Rocket
Mission Details
Sphinx
SPHINX stood for Space Plasma High Voltage Interaction Experiment. It was designed to test high-voltage equipment in outer space.
Payloads: 1
Location
SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1974
6th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
75th mission
1st mission of 1974
8th failed mission