Titan IIIE | Viking 1

Operated by Lockheed Martin, the Planetary Science mission Titan IIIE | Viking 1 delivered its payload into Helio-N/A.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Planetary Science
Rocket
Titan III
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Payload
—
Target orbit
Helio-N/A
Titan IIIE | Viking 1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1975-08-20T21:22:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Titan III is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Titan III endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches Helio-N/A, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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