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Titan IIIM

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Manufacturer
  
Martin Marietta

Cost per launch
  
US$22 million (1965)

Diameter
  
3.05 m (10.0 ft)

Country of origin
  
United States

Height
  
39.0 m (128.0 ft)

Titan IIIM

Function
  
Expendable launch system

The Titan IIIM was a planned American expendable launch system, intended to launch the Manned Orbiting Laboratory and other payloads. Development was cancelled in 1969. The projected UA1207 solid booster rockets were eventually used on the Titan IV.

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Development

  • 1969 April 27 - First static test firing of Titan IIIM seven segment solid rocket booster motor. Firing took place at Coyote Canyon, near Borrego Springs, California, and generated 700,000 kgf (6,900,000 N; 1,500,000 lbf) for two minutes.

    • Planned flights

  • 1970 - Unmanned Gemini-B/Titan IIIM qualification flight
  • 1971 - Unmanned Gemini-B/Titan IIIM qualification flight

    • References

    Titan IIIM Wikipedia
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