Titan IIIE | Sphinx (Titan IIIE Maiden Flight)

Operated by Lockheed Martin, the Test Flight mission Titan IIIE | Sphinx (Titan IIIE Maiden Flight) delivered its payload into HEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Titan III
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Payload
—
Target orbit
HEO
Titan IIIE | Sphinx (Titan IIIE Maiden Flight) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1974-02-11T13:48:02.000Z
    Liftoff
    Titan III 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. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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