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Titan 33B

Titan 33B combined the standard-diameter Titan core with an Ascent Agena enclosed beneath an enlarged payload fairing for Jumpseat electronic-intelligence missions. It launched three times from Vandenberg in 1971–1973, with two successes and one failure to reach orbit.

Titan 33B
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Identity

Aliases
Titan III(33)BTitan 3(33)BTitan 33B-Agena
Family Name
Titan IIIB
Full Name
Titan 33B
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
33B

Details

Description
Titan 33B combined the standard-diameter Titan core with an Ascent Agena enclosed beneath an enlarged payload fairing for Jumpseat electronic-intelligence missions. It launched three times from Vandenberg in 1971–1973, with two successes and one failure to reach orbit.
First Flight Year
1,971
Last Flight Year
1,973
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 06:52:50 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 10:06:22 UTC

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