Titan 34D - Titan 34D - COSPAR 1989-035 12,185 bytes. 118 x 439 pixels.

Stretched Titan core with 5 1/2 segment solid rocket motors. IUS (Interim/Inertial Upper Stage) solid upper stages or used without upper stages. Commercial Titan 3, marketed in 1990's, was a modification of the 34D.

Launches: 19. Failures: 4. Success Rate: 78.95% pct. First Launch Date: 30 October 1982. Last Launch Date: 25 September 1992. LEO Payload: 14,515 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. Payload: 5,000 kg. to a: Geosynchronous transfer trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 1,150,150 kgf. Total Mass: 723,490 kg. Core Diameter: 3.1 m. Total Length: 50.0 m. Launch Price $: 150.00 million. in 1994 price dollars. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 126.55 million. in 1985 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 0. 2 x Titan UA1206 Gross Mass: 251,427 kg. Empty Mass: 40,827 kg. Thrust (vac): 634,977 kgf. Isp: 265 sec. Burn time: 114 sec. Isp(sl): 240 sec. Diameter: 3.1 m. Span: 3.1 m. Length: 27.6 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. UA1206

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Titan 3B-1 Gross Mass: 139,935 kg. Empty Mass: 7,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 246,077 kgf. Isp: 302 sec. Burn time: 161 sec. Isp(sl): 250 sec. Diameter: 3.1 m. Span: 3.1 m. Length: 24.0 m. Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50 No Engines: 2. LR-87-11

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Titan 3B-2 Gross Mass: 37,560 kg. Empty Mass: 2,900 kg. Thrust (vac): 46,939 kgf. Isp: 316 sec. Burn time: 230 sec. Isp(sl): 145 sec. Diameter: 3.1 m. Span: 3.1 m. Length: 8.6 m. Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50 No Engines: 1. LR-91-11

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x TOS Gross Mass: 10,960 kg. Empty Mass: 1,130 kg. Thrust (vac): 18,875 kgf. Isp: 296 sec. Burn time: 144 sec. Isp(sl): 115 sec. Diameter: 2.3 m. Span: 2.3 m. Length: 3.3 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. SRM-1

• Stage Number: 4. 1 x IUS-2 Gross Mass: 3,919 kg. Empty Mass: 1,170 kg. Thrust (vac): 7,996 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 103 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 1.6 m. Span: 1.6 m. Length: 2.1 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. SRM-2

• DSCS III-01 Spacecraft: DSCS III. Payload: DSCS III F-1.

  Spent boosters, spent maneuvering stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects (US Cat D).

• DSCS II-15 Spacecraft: DSCS II. Payload: DSCS II F-15.

  Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• KH-9 no. 18 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 13,300 kg.

  KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• SRV-4 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• OPS 3899 Spacecraft: SSF. Payload: SSF-C No. 7. Mass: 60 kg.

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  Titan 34D - Titan 34D - COSPAR 1986-0F3 20,786 bytes. 155 x 492 pixels.

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  ABM monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!.

• SRV-3 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-2 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-1 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• First of seven Titan 34D launches

  First of seven Titan 34D launches from the West Coast.

• Chalet 4 Spacecraft: Chalet. Payload: OPS 0441. Mass: 1,043 kg.

  Chalet ELINT satellite.

• DSP Spacecraft: DSP. Payload: DSP s/n 12. Mass: 1,670 kg.

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  Titan 34D - Titan 34D - COSPAR 1982-016 9,267 bytes. 108 x 400 pixels.

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  DSP.

• USA 3 Spacecraft: SSF. Payload: SSF-D No. 5. Mass: 60 kg.

  Radar monitoring.

• USA 2 Spacecraft: KH-9. Payload: KH-9 no. 19. Mass: 13,300 kg.

  KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• SRV-4 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-2 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-3 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-1 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• USA 6 Spacecraft: KH-11. Payload: KH-11 no. 6. Mass: 13,000 kg.

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  Titan 34D Credit: © Mark Wade. 4,347 bytes. 157 x 673 pixels.

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  KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• USA 7 Spacecraft: DSP. Payload: DSP s/n 6R. Mass: 1,670 kg.

  Reserve DSP fitted with Block 14 sensors. Observed Scud launches during Gulf War.

• KH-11 no. 7 Spacecraft: KH-11. Payload: KH-11 no. 7. Mass: 13,300 kg.

  KH-11 type satellite.

• SRV-2 Spacecraft: KH-9. Payload: SRV-2. Mass: 11,400 kg.

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  Commercial Titan - Commercial Titan with Mars Observer Credit: Lockheed Martin. 12,379 bytes. 316 x 442 pixels.

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• SSF-D No. 6 Spacecraft: SSF. Payload: SSF-D No. 6. Mass: 60 kg.

• SRV-4 Spacecraft: KH-9. Payload: SRV-4. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• SRV-3 Spacecraft: KH-9. Payload: SRV-3. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• KH-9 no. 20 Spacecraft: KH-9. Mass: 13,300 kg.

  KH-9 type satellite.

• SRV-1 Spacecraft: KH-9. Payload: SRV-1. Mass: 11,400 kg.

• USA 27 Spacecraft: KH-11. Payload: KH-11 no. 8. Mass: 13,300 kg.

  KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• USA 28 Spacecraft: DSP. Payload: DSP s/n 5R. Mass: 1,670 kg.

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  IUS Credit: NASA. 31,198 bytes. 403 x 485 pixels.

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  Reserve DSP fitted with Block 14 sensors. Observed Scud launches during Gulf War.

• USA 31 Spacecraft: Chalet. Payload: Chalet 5. Mass: 1,045 kg.

  Chalet ELINT satellite; upper stage failure left in lower than planned orbit.

• USA 33 Spacecraft: KH-11. Payload: KH-11 no. 9. Mass: 13,500 kg.

  Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• Final Titan 34D launch from Vandenberg AFB

  Final Titan 34D launch from Vandenberg AFB (first launch on 20 June 1983).

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Titan3E Credit: NASA. 13,327 bytes. 279 x 441 pixels.

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• USA 37 Spacecraft: Chalet. Payload: Chalet 6. Mass: 1,045 kg.

  Chalet ELINT satellite.

• USA 44 Spacecraft: DSCS III. Payload: DSCS III F-4.

  Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• USA 43 Spacecraft: DSCS III. Payload: DSCS II F-16.

  Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• JCSAT 2 Spacecraft: HS 393. Payload: JCSat 2 / Orbus-7S. Mass: 2,280 kg.

  Japanese domestic communications; 154 deg E. Domestic communications. Launching organization Martin Marietta. Launch time 0007 GMT.

• Skynet 4A Spacecraft: ECS/OTS. Payload: Skynet 4A [PAM-D2] / JCSat 2 [Orbus-7S]. Mass: 1,463 kg.

  British military communications; 6 deg E. Military communications. Expected life approx 7 years. Owner/operator: Ministry of Defence, Main Building, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB.

• Intelsat 6 F-3 Spacecraft: HS 393. Payload: Intelsat 603 / Orbus-21S. Mass: 4,215 kg.

  Second stage separation failure; unusable orbit.

• Intelsat 6 F-4 Spacecraft: HS 393. Payload: Intelsat 604 / Orbus-21S. Mass: 4,215 kg.

  International communications; 63 deg E.

• Mars Observer Spacecraft: Mars Observer. Payload: Mars Observer [TOS-21H]. Mass: 2,573 kg.

  Planned Mars orbiter; lost contact during orbit insertion burn. Solar Orbit (Heliocentric). Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• 42 - Isakowitz, Steven J,, International Reference to Space Launch Systems Second Edition, AIAA, Washington DC, 1991.
• 61 - Wilson, Andrew, editor,, Jane's/Interavia Space Directory, Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon, Surrey, 1992 et al.