Titan IIIA | LES 1

United States Air Force flew Titan IIIA | LES 1 on a Titan IIIA out of Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, placing its payload in MEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Titan IIIA
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 20
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1965-02-11T15:19:05.000Z
    Liftoff
    Titan IIIA roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in MEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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