Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC41
Outcome
Success
Flight
3C-16
COSPAR Designator
1968-050
Mission
IDCSP 20 to 27 (Communications)
The IDCSP (Initial Defense Communications satellite Program) provided the Pentagon with its first near-geosynchronous communications system and replaced the cancelled ADVENT project.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
449 (16 YTD)
Site launches
218 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (1 YTD)
Payloads (15)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-050 | LR91AJ11 3C-16 | SAMSO | US | |
| 1968-050 | UA1205 F10-1 | USAF | ||
| 1968-050 | UA1205 F10-2 | USAF | ||
| 1968-050 | LR87AJ11 3C-16 | USAF | ||
| 1968-050 | Titan Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1968-050 | Titan Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1968-050A | IDCSP 20 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050B | IDCSP 21 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050C | IDCSP 22 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050D | IDCSP 23 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050E | IDCSP 24 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050F | IDCSP 25 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050G | IDCSP 26 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050H | IDCSP 27 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1968-050J | Transtage 16 | SAMSO | US | Track |