Thursday, November 20, 1986

DSP 1

  1970-093A


The DSP 1 satellite was launched by Titan IIIC from Cape Kennedy on 1970 Nov 6. The Transtage suffered a guidance failure which stranded the DSP in a sub-synchronous orbit, but testing was carried out and as late as 1973 Jun it continued to observe targets of opportunity when near apogee.


DSP 1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1970 Nov 6  1035:57  Launch by Titan IIIC  CK LC40 
 1038?  SRM sep 
 1040?Stage 1 sep 
 1041?  Fairing 
 1043?  Stage 2 MECO 
 1145?  Transtage MES-1 
 1150?  Transtage MECO-1 
 1630?  Transtage MES-2, guidance failure 
  Transtage MECO-2 
 1700?  Transtage sep 
1970 Nov 7?  Cover sep 
   1197.1 26050 x 35886 x 7.8 
1971 Apr 24    1198.05 26045 x 35930 x 7.6 
1974 Mar   end of ops 
1982 Jul 28    1197.83 25821 x 36144 x 15.3

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