United States Air ForceTitan IIICSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
DSCS-2 9 & 10
Launched
March 25, 1978
Image: U.S. DoD
Summary
DSCS-2 9 & 10 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IIIC from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 25, 1978. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 712th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 2,076th orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Titan IIIC flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- 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
- 28th Titan IIIC flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 712th launch8th this yearhumanity's 2,076th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
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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
18th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 1st this year · 340th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
317 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSCS-2 9 & 10 launch?
DSCS-2 9 & 10 launched on March 25, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSCS-2 9 & 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSCS-2 9 & 10?
Titan IIIC, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IIIC spec sheet
Where did DSCS-2 9 & 10 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was DSCS-2 9 & 10 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.