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SM-68 Titan
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ICBM · United States · 1955
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SM-68Titan

SM-68 Titan
SM-68 Titan Photo: U.S. Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 46
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
55
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
30
BMD Penetration
20
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
70
Technology
60
Methodology ↗ → ICBM ranking
Origin United States
CategoryICBM
EraEarly Cold War
In service1955–1987
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ ICBMranking ↗methodology ↗
46
ICBM MASS Rating
9/18
Early Cold War
47/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
55
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
30
BMD Penetration
20
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
70
Technology
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
SM-68 Titan
Category
ICBM
Country
United States
Production
1955–1987
Unit Price (current)
$27.7M↗ 777% inflation · 1969→2025
Original Price
$3.2M (1969)
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$27.7M
Original: $3.2M (1969)
Inflation: +%777
MASS SCORE ↗
46
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Classintercontinental ballistic missile
  • Service Entry Year1962
  • DesignerGlenn L. Martin Company
  • Length31.394 m
  • Diameter3.05 m
  • Launch Weight154,000 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeliquid-fueled rocket
  • Number of Stages2
  • Fuel Typenitrogen tetroxide and hydrazine
  • Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range15,000 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing2MOD.2
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost3,160,000 USD
  • Operators1
  • First Test1959
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeAir-burst or contact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1955Production started
  2. 1962Entered service
  3. 1987Production ended
71
years in service
32
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesRETIRED
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Inertial / GPS
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Nuclear
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Silo-Based
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Thermonuclear
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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ICBM Early Cold War United States
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