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CommercialTitanIII

Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 1989
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CommercialTitanIII

Commercial Titan III
Commercial Titan III Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
65
Reliability
55
Cost-Efficiency
40
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
70
Precision
60
Technology
75
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraCold War
In service1989–1992
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality82%
48
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
22/96
Cold War
96/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
65
Reliability
55
Cost-Efficiency
40
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
70
Precision
60
Technology
75
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Commercial Titan III
Production
1989–1992
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
  • First Flight1990
  • ManufacturerMartin Marietta
  • Stages3
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
  • Payload to LEO14,500 kg
  • Payload to GTO4,500 kg
  • Payload to SSO5,000 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust10,800
  • Liftoff Mass680 t
  • Height48 m
  • Diameter3.05 m
  • Success Rate0.75
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • First-Stage PropellantAerozine 50 / N2O4
  • First-Stage Engines2
  • ReusableNo
  • Human-RatedNo
  • Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1989Production started
  2. 1992Production ended
37
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Titan III 1959
Titan 34D 1982
Commercial Titan III 1989
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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