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Titan IIIC | Vortex 9
Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 launched on Mon, Oct 1, 1979, 11:22 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Oct 1979
NET Mon, Oct 1, 1979, 11:22 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Titan IIICVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 40Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Medium Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Titan IIIC to Medium Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 14:30
SimulatedRepresentative Titan IIIC ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vortex 9
ELINT satellite focussed on communications intelligence
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 launch?
Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Oct 1, 1979, 11:22 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Titan IIIC | Vortex 9?
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Who is launching Titan IIIC | Vortex 9?
Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Titan IIIC.
Where does Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.