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Titan IIID

Titan IIID was the heavy low-Earth-orbit member of the Titan III family, essentially a solid-boosted Titan IIIC core without Transtage. It flew 22 successful National Reconnaissance Office imaging missions from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 East between 1971 and 1982: seventeen KH-9 Hexagon and five KH-11 missions.

Titan IIID
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Identity

Aliases
Titan III-DTitan 3DTitan III(23)D
Family Name
Titan III
Full Name
Titan IIID
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
D

Details

Description
Titan IIID was the heavy low-Earth-orbit member of the Titan III family, essentially a solid-boosted Titan IIIC core without Transtage. It flew 22 successful National Reconnaissance Office imaging missions from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 East between 1971 and 1982: seventeen KH-9 Hexagon and five KH-11 missions.
First Flight Year
1,971
Last Flight Year
1,982
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 06:38:35 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 10:08:21 UTC

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