Failure
Sphinx (Titan IIIE maiden flight)
Test Flight
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Titan IIIE
HEOorbit
Sphinx is the designation of an American test satellite. The Sphinx satellite was the payload for the first Titan IIIE Centaur rocket.
Monday, February 11, 1974 at 1:48 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,544
LMT Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#11
Location Launch
#281
Launch Window
NET
Feb 11, 1974, 1:48 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Status Details
Failure Reason
Centaur LOX turbopump malfunction. RSO destruct at T+742 seconds.
Titan IIIE Specs
Length
48.8 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
632 t
Thrust
12,991 kN
LEO Capacity
15,400 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1974
Fastest Turnaround
15d 22h
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Feb 11, 1974
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
Founded
1953
Total Launches
80
Successful
77
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
38
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Feb 11, 1974, 9:48 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778