First Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program (IDCSP) constellation—seven near-geosynchronous military comsats plus GGTS-1 gravity-gradient experiment—launched on Titan IIIC 3C-11 from Cape Canaveral LC-41, inaugurating U.S. operational military SATCOM.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GSO
- Geosynchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 362 kg
- Flight
- 4th
- of 36 Titan IIIC flights
- Date and time
- 16 June 1966, 14:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1966-053
- Launches in 1966
- 60th of 131
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