Dual DSCS-2 7 and 8 (OPS 9437/9438) U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System satellites for secure military GEO voice/data, launched together on a Titan IIIC from Cape Canaveral LC-40.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.2 T
- Flight
- 27th
- of 36 Titan IIIC flights
- Date and time
- 12 May 1977, 14:26 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-034
- Launches in 1977
- 35th of 130
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