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Titan 401A/Centaur
Part of Titan
Version of Titan 4 with Centaur T upper stage.
AKA: Titan Centaur 401A. Status: Retired 1998. First Launch: 1994-02-07. Last Launch: 1998-08-12. Number: 9 . Thrust: 14,200.00 kN (3,192,200 lbf). Gross mass: 868,000 kg (1,913,000 lb). Height: 63.10 m (207.00 ft). Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Apogee: 40,000 km (24,000 mi).
LEO Payload: 9,000 kg (19,800 lb). Payload: 9,000 kg (19,800 lb) to a GTO.
More at: Titan 401A/Centaur.
Family:
orbital launch vehicle.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
Milstar,
Trumpet,
Mercury ELINT,
Advanced Orion.
Launch Vehicles:
Raven.
Launch Sites:
Cape Canaveral,
Cape Canaveral LC40,
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Stages:
UA1207,
Centaur G,
Titan 4-1,
Titan 4-2.
Agency:
Martin.
1994 February 7 - .
21:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 99 - .
Payload: Milstar 1-01 / DFS 1. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 22988 . COSPAR: 1994-009A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,733 km (22,203 mi). Inclination: 12.00 deg. Period: 1,434.00 min. Air Force Space Command launches the first Milstar satellite, a new generation military satellite communications system. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 90 deg W in 1994; 120 deg W in 1995-1999..
1994 May 3 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 103 - .
Payload: Raven 1. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 23097 . COSPAR: 1994-026A. Apogee: 537 km (333 mi). Perigee: 518 km (321 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 95.20 min. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1994 August 27 - .
08:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 105 - .
Payload: Mercury ELINT 1. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Mercury ELINT.
USAF Sat Cat: 23223 . COSPAR: 1994-054A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. First launch of Mercury ELINT satellite..
1995 May 14 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 110 - .
Payload: Orion 3. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CIA,
NRO.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Advanced Orion.
USAF Sat Cat: 23567 . COSPAR: 1995-022A. Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. First launch of 'Advanced Orion' (real code name unknown) new model geostationary ELINT satellite..
1995 July 10 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 112 - .
Payload: Raven 2. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 23609 . COSPAR: 1995-034A. Apogee: 39,000 km (24,000 mi). Perigee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Inclination: 64.00 deg. Period: 720.00 min.
1995 November 6 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 115 - .
Payload: Milstar DFS 2. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 23712 . COSPAR: 1995-060A. Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 10.00 deg. Secure military communication. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 4 deg E in 1995-2001. As of 2005 Mar 14 located at 10.26E drifting at 0.012E degrees per day..
1996 April 24 - .
23:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 118 - .
Payload: Mercury ELINT 2. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Mercury ELINT.
USAF Sat Cat: 23855 . COSPAR: 1996-026A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Second launch of Mercury ELINT satellite..
1997 November 8 - .
02:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 136 - .
Payload: Raven 3. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Manufacturer: Kent.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 25034 . COSPAR: 1997-068A. Apogee: 39,059 km (24,270 mi). Perigee: 1,100 km (600 mi). Inclination: 63.60 deg. Period: 720.00 min.
1998 August 12 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
FAILURE: Due to guidance system loss of heading after power interrupt, booster pitched over 40 seconds after launch, and was destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: G.
- Mercury ELINT - .
Payload: Mercury ELINT 3. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
NSA.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Mercury ELINT.
Third launch of Mercury ELINT satellite..
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