Titan IIIE | Helios-B

Titan IIIE | Helios-B lifted off aboard a Titan III from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Helio-N/A.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Heliophysics
Rocket
Titan III
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Payload
—
Target orbit
Helio-N/A
Titan IIIE | Helios-B cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1976-01-15T05:34:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Titan III lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Titan III passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in Helio-N/A.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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