Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| USA 186 [IC8] | Titan 404B | Oct 19, 2005 |
| USA 182 [LAC5] | Titan 405B | Apr 30, 2005 |
| USA 176 [DSP22] | Titan 402B | Feb 14, 2004 |
| USA 172 (DMSP F16) |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Titan 3 | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Titan 23B | Not stated | 9 | Retired |
Titan 24B | Not stated | 23 | Retired |
Titan 33B | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Titan II SLV |
| Oct 18, 2003 |
| USA 171 [RH9] | Titan 401B | Sep 9, 2003 |
| USA 169 (Milstar 6) | Titan 401B | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Coriolis Mission | Titan II SLV | Jan 6, 2003 |
| NOAA 17 Mission | Titan II SLV | Jun 24, 2002 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Titan 34B | Not stated | 11 | Retired |
Titan 34D | Not stated | 15 | Retired |
Titan 401A | Not stated | 9 | Retired |
Titan 401B | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Titan 402A | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Titan 402B | Not stated | 5 | Retired |
Titan 403A | Not stated | 5 | Retired |
Titan 403B | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Titan 404A | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Titan 404B | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Titan 405A | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Titan 405B | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Titan II GLV | Not stated | 12 | Retired |
Titan IIIA | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Titan IIIB | Not stated | 22 | Retired |
Titan IIIC | Not stated | 36 | Retired |
Titan IIID | Not stated | 22 | Retired |
Titan IIIE | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Titan II SLV | Not stated | 13 | Retired |
APL engineers validated the lander's Solimide-based foam insulation, which is designed to withstand Titan's extreme temperatures of -300 F (-185 C).
NASA Langley's Transonic Dynamics Tunnel conducted rotor performance tests to study stresses, vibrations, and aeromechanics under Titan-like atmospheric conditions for Dragonfly.
NASA Goddard scientists completed the Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer, a core element of the Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer (DraMS) designed to identify Titan's chemical composition.
Dragonfly will embark on a six-year cruise to reach Titan, where it will fly between diverse landing sites to analyze Titan's habitability and search for chemical precursors of life.
The Titan IIID launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on June 15, 1971.
The HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite was concealed under the nose fairing of the Titan IIID.
The Titan IIID was equipped with two solid rocket motors on its side.
The Titan IIID was the biggest, most powerful rocket ever launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The Titan IIIM, which was more powerful than the Titan IIID, was canceled in 1969.
DSP 19 was launched on April 9, 1999, but did not reach orbit due to a failure of the Titan IV rocket.
The DSP satellite F-15 launched atop Titan IV K-6 on November 13, 1990, taking the European spot at 10 degrees east.
F-14 was launched aboard Titan IV K-1 on June 14, 1989, and experienced operational delays due to vibrations in its reaction wheel.
The first two SDS satellites were launched into orbit atop Titan III-34B rockets in June and August 1976.
On April 30, 1999, during another Titan IV launch, the military satellite experienced failures during the Centaur second stage burns, resulting in a useless orbit.
On April 9, 1999, a Defense Support Program spacecraft launched aboard a Titan IVB booster failed to reach its intended geosynchronous orbit.
A third satellite was successfully launched atop a Titan II on April 25, 1992.
The Titan II ICBMs, which were being withdrawn from silos, could be converted into launch vehicles for satellites.
The first of the larger Program 989 satellites was launched from Vandenberg atop a Titan II on September 5, 1988.
A second Titan II launched from Vandenberg on September 6, 1989, carrying a second satellite into orbit, which failed to activate.
NASA selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch the Dragonfly mission to Titan in 2028.