Dyna Soar 13 Spacecraft: (no serial number) Launch Vehicle: Titan II/Centaur Scheduled Launch: 1 Dec 1966 Last Scheduled: 14 Sep 1961

⇑ Mission List ⇑ Designation: Dyna-Soar T2C O(U)-1 Description: 1st Dyna-Soar Titan II/Centaur unmanned orbital

In November 1959 the USAF selected the Titan II/Centaur as the launch vehicle for orbital Dyna-Soar missions. The Air Force canceled this series of flights on 16 October 1961 in favor of missions to be launched by the more powerful Titan IIIC, during which the Transtage would remain attached to the spacecraft to provide orbital maneuverability. On the last schedule before the cancellation, the first Titan II/Centaur unmanned orbital flight was probably set for December 1966, interpolating from multiple documents. The Dyna-Soar program insignia shown above depicts the spacecraft on a Titan II. References: USAF. 1960. "Dyna Soar Characteristics Summaries." September. Geiger, Clarence J. 1963. "History of the X-20A Dyna-Soar." Vol. 1. Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, p. 88. Godwin, Robert, ed. 2003 Dyna-Soar: Hypersonic Strategic Weapons System." Apogee Books Space Series 35 Paperback, p. 50. Strom, Steven R. 2004. "Jurassic Technology: The History of the Dyna-Soar." Crosslink, Winter, pp. 6-9. Aerospace Corporation. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Wikipedia.