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Titan 34D IUS | DSCS-2 16
United States Air ForceLaunch Successful

DSCS-2 16

Titan 34D IUS

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This page records Titan 34D IUS | DSCS-2 16 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

Satellite designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.

Launch vehicle
Titan 34D IUS
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Titan 34D IUS
US DoD
Launch vehicle

Titan 34D IUS

The Titan 34D was a United States expendable launch vehicle used to launch a number of satellites for military applications.

Height
52.4 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
1
First flight
1982-10-30

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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