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Titan IIID | KH-9 17
Titan IIID | KH-9 17 launched on Tue, May 11, 1982, 06:35 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET May 1982
NET Tue, May 11, 1982, 06:35 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Titan IIIDVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 4EPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Titan IIID to Low 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 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Titan IIID ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
KH-9 17
Large reconnaissance satellite equipped with four return capsules.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Titan IIID | KH-9 17 launch?
Titan IIID | KH-9 17 is scheduled to lift off Tue, May 11, 1982, 06:35 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Titan IIID | KH-9 17?
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Who is launching Titan IIID | KH-9 17?
Titan IIID | KH-9 17 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Titan IIID.
Where does Titan IIID | KH-9 17 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.