Titan IIID | KH-9 16

Operated by United States Air Force, the Government/Top Secret mission Titan IIID | KH-9 16 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Titan IIID
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Titan IIID | KH-9 16 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1980-06-18T18:30:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Titan IIID clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Titan IIID 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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