Titan IIIE-Centaur (TC-1)
Titan IIIE-Centaur TC-1 was the configuration's proof flight from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 on 11 February 1974, carrying a Viking dynamic simulator and the SPHINX experiment. The Titan boost phase was satisfactory, but the Centaur engines failed to reach steady operation and Range Safety destroyed the vehicle.
Identity
- Aliases
- TC-1Titan-Centaur Proof FlightTitan E-1SPHINX launch vehicle
- Name
- Titan IIIE-Centaur (TC-1)
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Titan IIIE-Centaur TC-1 was the configuration's proof flight from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 on 11 February 1974, carrying a Viking dynamic simulator and the SPHINX experiment. The Titan boost phase was satisfactory, but the Centaur engines failed to reach steady operation and Range Safety destroyed the vehicle.
- First Flight Date
- 1974-02-11
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750013258
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 06:10:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 17, 2026 at 06:10:22 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1974-02-11
- Search Name
- Titan IIIE-Centaur (TC-1) TC-1 Titan-Centaur Proof Flight Titan E-1 SPHINX launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- Titan 23E-1 / Centaur D-1T
- Vehicle Code
- TC-1