United States Air ForceTitan IIICSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
DSCS-2 3 & 4
Launched
December 13, 1973
Image: U.S. DoD
Summary
DSCS-2 3 & 4 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IIIC from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 13, 1973. It was United States Air Force's 611th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 1,529th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Titan IIIC flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIC · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 20th Titan IIIC flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 611th launch20th this yearhumanity's 1,529th orbital launch attempt107th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 3 still in orbit
- DSCS II F-3 · NORAD 6973 · in orbit
- DSCS II F-4 · NORAD 6974 · in orbit
Titan 23C-8 Stage 2 · re-entered December 17, 1973
Transtage 26 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Satellites designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
10th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 2nd this year · 279th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
184 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSCS-2 3 & 4 launch?
DSCS-2 3 & 4 launched on December 13, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSCS-2 3 & 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSCS-2 3 & 4?
Titan IIIC, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IIIC spec sheet
Where did DSCS-2 3 & 4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was DSCS-2 3 & 4 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did DSCS-2 3 & 4 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).