Titan IVB launched a Defense Support Program early-warning satellite from Cape Canaveral, using an Inertial Upper Stage to boost it toward geostationary orbit. This was the final flight of the IUS after decades of service.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.4 T (est.)
- Flight
- 5th
- of 5 Titan 402B IUS flights
- Date and time
- 14 February 2004, 18:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 402B IUS
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2004-004
- Launches in 2004
- 4th of 54
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