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DSP 10

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 16, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 16, 1981 · 19:24 UTCLaunch 1981-025Launch no. 2,411 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 16, 1981, 19:24
Launch designation
1981-025
Mission
DSP 10
Vehicle flight ID
23C-22 (3C-40)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,295 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DSP F91981-025ANORAD 12339US Air Force Space DivisionMissile early warning1,180 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.