The Titan IIID or Titan 3D was an American expendable launch system, part of the Titan rocket family. Titan IIID was flown 22 times with KH-9 and KH-11 satellites between 1971 and 1982, all successful launches. Essentially a Titan IIIC with the Transtage removed, it was designed for heavy LEO payloads.
The rocket had two UA1205 solid fuel boosters, the first stage was equipped with two LR-87-AJ11 engines and the second stage had a single LR-91-AJ11 engine.
Part of the Titan rocket family, the Titan IIID first flew on 15 June 1971, launching the first KH-9 satellite. It was retired from service in 1982, and replaced by the uprated Titan 34D. All launches occurred from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Launch history
Date/Time (GMT) Launch site S/N Payload Outcome Remarks 15 June 197118:41 VAFB LC-4E 3D-1 OPS-8709 (KH-9) 20 January 197218:36 VAFB LC-4E 3D-2 OPS-1737 (KH-9) 7 July 197217:46 VAFB LC-4E 3D-5 OPS-7293 (KH-9) 10 October 197218:03 VAFB LC-4E 3D-3 OPS-8314 (KH-9) 9 March 197321:00 VAFB LC-4E 3D-6 OPS-8410 (KH-9) 13 July 197320:22 VAFB LC-4E 3D-7 OPS-8261 (KH-9) 10 November 197320:12 VAFB LC-4E 3D-8 OPS-6630 (KH-9) 10 April 197420:20 VAFB LC-4E 3D-9 OPS-6245 (KH-9) 29 October 197419:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-4 OPS-7122 (KH-9) 8 June 197518:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-10 OPS-6381 (KH-9) 4 December 197520:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-13 OPS-5547 (KH-9) 8 July 197618:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-14 OPS-4699 (KH-9) 19 December 197618:19 VAFB LC-4E 3D-15 OPS-5705 (KH-11) 27 June 197718:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-17 OPS-4800 (KH-9) 26 March 197818:40 VAFB LC-4E 3D-20 OPS-0460 (KH-9) 14 June 197818:23 VAFB LC-4E 3D-18 OPS-4515 (KH-11) 16 March 197918:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-21 OPS-3854 (KH-9) 7 February 198021:10 VAFB LC-4E 3D-19 OPS-2581 (KH-11) 18 June 198018:30 VAFB LC-4E 3D-16 OPS-3123 (KH-9) 3 September 198118:29 VAFB LC-4E 3D-22 OPS-3984 (KH-11) 11 May 198218:35 VAFB LC-4E 3D-24 OPS-5642 (KH-9) 17 November 198221:18 VAFB LC-4E 3D-23 OPS-9627 (KH-11)
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