Viking-DS (VDS)
Viking-DS [GDK]
Viking-DS or VDS (Viking Dynamic Simulator) was a vehicle evaluation payload, which was to represent the dynamic properties of the Viking space craft. It was to be deployed to a near-GEO orbit during the maiden flight of the Titan-3E Centaur-D1T launch vehicle. On top of the VDS the SPHINX satellite was mounted to be deployed into a GTO orbit.
Due to launch vehicle failure, the payloads did not achieve orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Vehicle Evaluation |
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| Propulsion: | None |
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| Mass: | ? |
| Orbit: | Near-GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Viking-DS (VDS) | 12.02.1974 | CC LC-41 | Titan-3E Centaur-D1T | with SPHINX |
