Titan II SLV | Clementine 1
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.
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.
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Mission Profile
Clementine 1 was a Titan II SLV 23G mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on January 25, 1994. The flight carried its payload on a planetary science mission to Lunar Orbit. The launch was a success.