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DSP 8

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 14, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 14, 1975 · 05:15 UTCLaunch 1975-118Launch no. 1,769 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 14, 1975, 05:15
Launch designation
1975-118
Mission
DSP 8
Flight name
DSP 5
Vehicle flight ID
23C-11 (3C-29)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,661 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DSP F51975-118ANORAD 8482USAF Space and Missile Systems OrganizationMissile early warning1,040 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.