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Titan III
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Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 1959
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TitanIII

Titan III
Titan III 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).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
65
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
55
Precision
45
Technology
60
Strategic Value
70
Human-Rating
30
Origin United States
ManufacturerMartin Marietta
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1959–2005
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
45
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
5/53
Early Cold War
107/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
65
Cost-Efficiency
50
Responsiveness / Cadence
30
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
55
Precision
45
Technology
60
Strategic Value
70
Human-Rating
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Titan III
Prime contractor
Production
1959–2005
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
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
◎General5MOD.5
  • Vehicle Typemedium-lift launch vehicle
  • First Flight1965
  • Stages2
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
  • Payload to LEO10,000 kg
  • Payload to GTO1,500 kg
  • Payload to SSO3,000 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust1,900
  • Liftoff Mass154 t
  • Height45 m
  • Diameter3.05 m
  • Success Rate0.95
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • First-Stage PropellantAerozine 50 / N2O4
  • First-Stage Engines1
  • ReusableNo
  • Human-RatedNo
  • Total Launches368
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1959Production started
  2. 1967Entered service
  3. 2005Production ended
67
years in service
46
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Titan III 1959
// DERIVATIVES
Titan IIIE 1974
Titan 34D 1982
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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