Titan II GLV | Gemini IX-A

The Human Exploration flight Titan II GLV | Gemini IX-A departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Titan II, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Titan II
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 19
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Titan II GLV | Gemini IX-A cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1966-06-03T13:39:33.000Z
    Liftoff
    Titan II clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Titan II pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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