Titan-4 Launch History
Lockheed Martin Astronautics Operations in Denver, CO, is under contract to the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, to complete the launch of 39 vehicles. The last Titan IVB rocket to be launched from CCAFS was off load from a C-5 Galaxy jet on 01 May 2003. As of that date, there were four [or five] remaining Titan IVB launches scheduled, three from Cape Canaveral and one from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The April 2003 Milstar launch was the 35th Titan IV to be launched, including 24 from the Cape and 11 from Vandenberg. The Defense Support Program Flight-22 payload will be the last to fly on a Titan IVB rocket from Cape Canaveral in 2003. This Titan IVB will transport this payload.
| Serial | Date | Type | Pad | Upper stage | Shroud | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | 1989 Jun 14 |
402 | 41 | IUS | 56' | DSP 14 |
| K-4 | 1990 Jun 8 |
405 | 41 | TLD | 56' | NOSS-II |
| K-6 | 1990 Nov 12 |
402 | 41 | IUS | 56' | DSP 15 |
| K-10 | 1994 Feb 7 |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-12 |
76' | Milstar 1 |
| K-7 | 1994 May 3 |
401 | 41 | Centaur TC-10 |
86' | TRUMPET-1 |
| K-9 | 1994 Aug 27 |
401 | 41 | Centaur TC-11 |
76' | MERCURY /1 |
| K-14 | 1994 Dec 22 |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP 17 |
| K-23 | 1995 May 14 |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-17 |
86' | MENTOR/1 |
| K-19 | 1995 Jul 10 |
401 | 41 | Centaur TC-8 |
86' | TRUMPET-2 |
| K-21 | 1995 Nov 6 |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-13 |
76' | Milstar 2 |
| K-16 | 1996 April 24 |
401 | 41 | Centaur | 76' | MERCURY /2 |
| K-2 | 1996 July 02 |
404 | 40 | 56' | HERITAGE 3 / SDS-II/3 |
|
| K-24 B- |
1997 Feb 23 |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP |
| K-17 A- |
1997 07 Nov |
401 | 41 | Centaur TC-16 |
86' | TRUMPET-3 |
| K-33 B-33 |
1997 Oct 15 |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-21 |
Cassini | |
| K-25 B-25 |
1998 08 May |
401 | 40 | Centaur | 86' | MENTOR /2 |
| K-20 A-20 |
1998 12 Aug |
401 | 41 | Centaur TC-9 |
76' | MERCURY /3 |
| K-27 B-27 |
1999 09 April |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP |
| K-26 B-32 |
1999 30 April |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-18 |
76' | Milstar-2-F1 |
| K-29 B-29 |
2000 08 May |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP-20 |
| K-37 | 2001 27 Feb |
401 | 40 | Centaur | 76' | Milstar-2 FV 5 |
| K-31 B- |
2001 06 Oct |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP-21 |
| B-38 | 2002 15 Jan |
401 | 40 | Centaur | 76' | Milstar-2 FV 5 |
| B-35 | 2003 08 Apr |
401 | 40 | Centaur | 76' | Milstar-2 FV 6 |
| K-32 B-25 |
2003 08 Sep |
401 | 40 | Centaur TC-14 |
MENTOR /3 | |
| K-39 B-39 |
2004 14 Feb |
402 | 40 | IUS | 56' | DSP-22 |
| K-35 B-38 |
2005 06 Apr |
401 | 40 | Centaur | SIGINT | |
| K-40 | 2005 | Reassigned from VAFB in April 1997 | ??? [was SBWASS-C] |
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| K-41 B- |
CANCELLED | NONE | ||||
| Serial | Date | Type | Pad | Upper stage | Shroud | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-5 | 1991 Mar 8 |
403 | 4E | 66' | LACROSSE 2 | |
| K-8 | 1991 Nov 7 |
403 | 4E | TLD | 56' | NOSS-II/2 |
| K-3 | 1992 Nov 28 |
404 | 4E | TPA | 66' | CRYSTAL-II/1 |
| K-11 | 1993 Aug 2 |
403 | 4E | TLD | 56' | NOSS-II/3 |
| K-15 | 1995 Dec 5 |
404 | 4E | TPA | 66' | CRYSTAL-II/2 |
| K-22 | 1996 May 12 |
403 | 4E | TLD | 56' | NOSS-II/4 |
| K-13 | 1996 Dec 20 |
404 | 4E | TPA | 66' | CRYSTAL-II/3 |
| K-18 A- |
1997 23 Oct |
403 | 4E | 66' | LACROSSE 3 | |
| K-12 B- |
1999 22 May |
403 | 4E | TLD | 56' | 8X/EIS-1 |
| K-25 B-28 |
2000 29 Aug |
4E | 66' | LACROSSE 4 | ||
| K-34 B-34 |
2001 05 Oct |
4E | Keyhole | |||
| K-35 B-26 |
2005 30 Jun |
4E | ?? ?? |
Sources
- LockMart Astro News Releases
- Jonathan's Space Report (Jonathan McDowell)
- Jonathan's Space Report - No. 267 1995 Dec 8
- Titan Explodes in Flight Air Force Space Command News Service August 11, 1998
- TITAN EXPLODES IN FLIGHT Aug. 12, 1998 -- A Titan IVA space launch vehicle began to self destruct today approximately 42 seconds into powered flight.
- Titan Explosion Update Air Force Space Command News Service August 12, 1998
- Titan Explosion Update Release 98-08-07 12 Aug 98 - CAPE CANAVERAL AS, Fla.-- A Titan IVA launch vehicle with a national Reconnaissance Office payload launched from Space Launch Complex 41 here today began to self-destruct 40 seconds after launch.
- Titan explosion: General cites teamwork, training with preventing injuries 14 August 1998 - 45th Space Wing Public Affairs report
- AIB PRESIDENT ARRIVES, EXPLAINS INVESTIGATION PROCESS August 14, 1998
- Navy Dives in to Help With Salvaging Effort August 17, 1998
- Media Advisory August 17, 1998 -- Any debris washing ashore suspected to be from the Aug. 12 Titan IVA mishap should be considered hazardous.
- Launch Complex 41 Released by Investigators August 17, 1998
- Air Force Releases Titan IVA Photos, Videos August 31, 1998
- Range Operations Returned to 45th Space Wing August 17, 1998
- Remarks by Maj. Gen. Robert C. Hinson, Accident Investigation Board President September 2, 1998
- INVESTIGATION BOARD MOVES TO DENVER September 16, 1998
- Titan Salvaging Effort Ends October 22, 1998
- Titan IVA-20 Accident Investigation Board releases results (AFPN) 19 Jan 1999 -- Electrical shorts likely caused a Titan IVA rocket to self-destruct shortly after launch Aug. 12.
- Titan IVA-20 Accident Investigation Board Report Summary 19 Jan 1999
- Air Force clears way for Titan rockets to return to flight 2 Feb 1999 (AFPN) -- After a six-month stand down, Air Force Space Command's Titan launch vehicle fleet is ready to begin its return to flight.
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