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Lead Ballast

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 18, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 18, 1965 · 14:00 UTCLaunch 1965-047Launch no. 448 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 18, 1965, 14:00
Launch designation
1965-047
Mission
Lead Ballast
Flight name
Transtage
Vehicle flight ID
3C-7

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
189 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Titan 3A Fairing1965-047ANORAD 1412US Air Force Space Systems DivisionTechnology8,948 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 29, 1965

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.