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Titan IIIA
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Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 1964
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Titan IIIA
Titan IIIA Photo: USAF · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
40
Cost-Efficiency
45
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
25
Technology
50
Strategic Value
30
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraCold War
In service1964–1965
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality83%
28
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
70/96
Cold War
224/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
40
Cost-Efficiency
45
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
25
Technology
50
Strategic Value
30
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Titan IIIA
Production
1964–1965
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
70
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
28
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 Flight1964
  • ManufacturerMartin Marietta
  • Stages3
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
  • Payload to LEO3,100 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust1,941.7
  • Liftoff Mass161.73 t
  • Height42 m
  • Diameter3.05 m
  • Success Rate3
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / Aerozine 50
  • First-Stage Engines2
  • ReusableNo
  • Human-RatedNo
  • Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1964Production started
  2. 1965Production ended
  3. 1966Entered service
62
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Titan 1959
Titan IIIA 1964
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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