Vehicle / SINCE 1965

Titan IIIC

Lockheed Martin Discontinued
ABOUT

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.

SPECIFICATIONS 10
Length 42 m
Diameter 3 m
Launch Mass T 626
Leo Capacity 13,100 kg
Gto Capacity 3,000 kg
Thrust 10,586 kN
Reusable No
Total Launches 36
Successful Launches 34
Maiden Flight 1965-06-18