Lockheed Martin

Titan IIIC

IIIC

Titan IIIC
Retired

Overview

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The Titan IIIC was an expendable launch system used by the United States Air Force from 1965 until 1982. It was the first Titan booster to feature large solid rocket motors and was planned to be used as a launcher for the Dyna-Soar, though the spaceplane was cancelled before it could fly. The majority of the launcher's payloads were DoD satellites, for military communications and early warning, though one flight (ATS-6) was performed by NASA. The Titan IIIC was launched exclusively from Cape Canaveral while its sibling, the Titan IIID, was launched only from Vandenberg AFB.

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Variant

IIIC

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

June 18, 1965

Technical Specifications

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42 m

Length

3 m

Diameter

1 t

Launch Mass

10586 kN

Liftoff Thrust

13100 kg

LEO Capacity

3000 kg

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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36

Total Launches

34

Successful

2

Failed

94.4%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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