DSP-1 (IMEWS-1), the first U.S. Defense Support Program missile early-warning satellite launched on a Titan IIIC from Cape Canaveral LC-40; a Transtage anomaly left it in a non-nominal orbit and reduced operational potential.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 894 kg
- Flight
- 15th
- of 36 Titan IIIC flights
- Date and time
- 6 November 1970, 10:35 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-093
- Launches in 1970
- 101st of 124
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