Transtage 7

  1965-047B

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The first Titan III-C model, a Titan III-A with two powerful solid strapon `Stage Zero' motors, was 3C-7. Titan 3C-7 was launched from the new pad 40 at the Cape and entered a low circular orbit. Total payload was 9521 kg including a 573 kg truss and a 8948 kg test payload of lead ballast which separated from the Transtage four orbits after insertion to be given the designation 1965-47A. 

Transtage 7
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1965 Jun 18	1400:04	Launch by Titan IIIC	CK LC40
		T+1:48 St 1 MES
		T+1:58 SRMs sep at 45 km
		T+3:30 Fairing
		T+4:29 St 1 sep
		T+4:29 St 2 MES
		T+7:43 St 2 MECO
		T+7:53 St 2 sep
		T+7:56 Transtage MES
	1412:16	T+12:12 Transtage MECO-1
			167 x 193 x 32
	2000?	Payload separated