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Titan

Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 1959
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Titan

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
60
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
40
Precision
35
Technology
55
Strategic Value
70
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1959–2005
Operators1 countries
Quantity368
Data Quality84%
37
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
9/53
Early Cold War
153/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
60
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
40
Precision
35
Technology
55
Strategic Value
70
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Titan
Production
1959–2005
Quantity
368
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
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 Flight1959
  • ManufacturerGlenn L. Martin Company
  • Stages2
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
  • Payload to LEO3,600 kg
  • Payload to SSO2,177 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust1,900
  • Liftoff Mass105.14 t
  • Height31 m
  • Diameter3.05 m
  • Success Rate101
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1959Production started
  2. 2005Production ended
67
years in service
46
years in production
368
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Titan 1959
// DERIVATIVES
Titan IIIA 1964
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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