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Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 16, 1966, carrying 8 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 16, 1966 · 14:00 UTCLaunch 1966-053Launch no. 580 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 16, 1966, 14:00
Launch designation
1966-053
Mission
GGTS
Flight name
IDCSP
Vehicle flight ID
3C-11

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,136 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.362 t
Payloads
8
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GGTS1966-053ANORAD 2207US Air Force Space Systems DivisionTechnology47 kgIn orbit
OPS 93111966-053BNORAD 2215US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93121966-053CNORAD 2216US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93131966-053DNORAD 2217US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93141966-053ENORAD 2218US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93151966-053FNORAD 2219US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93161966-053GNORAD 2220US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit
OPS 93171966-053HNORAD 2221US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications45 kgIn orbit

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