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)
- Slug
- 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.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7s6qtcn6906z1kgxr52q1yph8afcnm
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750013258
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 6:10:22 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 6:10:22 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1974-02-11
- Last Flight Date
- 1974-02-11
- Serial Number
- Titan 23E-1 / Centaur D-1T
- Vehicle Code
- TC-1