From The Archives: Third Launch Of An Air Force Titan 3C At Cape Kennedy

The cover of the March 7, 1966, issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology shows the third launch of an Air Force Titan 3C at Cape Kennedy, which put three payloads into highly elliptical orbits. But a valve failure that prevented a transtage restart caused the principal payload. Orbiting vehicle 2-3, to remain attached to the stage. 

See the cover and read the full issue dated March 7, 1966. 

See the contents page to see our Space Technology section, which begins on page 101. 

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