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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force

Titan 34D: KH-9 20

Large reconnaissance satellite equipped with four return capsules.

Friday, 18 April 1986
Titan 34D: KH-9 20

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleTitan 34D
Vehicle FamilyTitan
Vehicle Record5 of 7 launches (71.4%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#33
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad307
Launches From This Site923
Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

About Titan 34D

The Titan 34D was a United States expendable launch vehicle used to launch a number of satellites for military applications.

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.