Clementine 1
Titan II SLV
United States Air Force
Mission
Clementine 1
Type: Planetary Science
The DSPSE (Deep Space Program Science Experiment), the first of a series of Clementine technology demonstrations jointly sponsored by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), launched in early 1994. Its principal objective is to space qualify lightweight imaging sensors and component technologies for the next generation of Department of Defense (DoD) spacecraft. The Clementine mission uses the Moon, a near-Earth asteroid (1620 Geographos), and the spacecraft’s Interstage Adapter (ISA) as targets to demonstrate lightweight component and sensor performance.
Location
Space Launch Complex 4W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Titan II SLV – Lockheed Martin
Family: Titan
Length: 31.4 m
Diameter: 3.05 m
Launch Mass: 117 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 3600 kg
The Titan II SLV was manufactured by Lockheed Martin with the first launch on 1988-09-05. Titan II SLV has 12 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 13 launches. The Titan 23G, Titan II(23)G, Titan 2(23)G or Titan II SLV was an American expendable launch system derived from the LGM-25C Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile. Retired Titan II missiles were converted by Martin Marietta, into which the Glenn L. Martin Company, which built the original Titan II, had merged. It was used to carry payloads for the United States Air Force, NASA and NOAA. Thirteen were launched from Space Launch Complex 4W at the Vandenberg Air Force Base between 1988 and 2003.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
