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 |
The Titan disaster involved OceanGate Expeditions operating outside of established safety regulations.
The search and rescue mission for the Titan cost approximately $1.2 million.
The Titan implosion led to increased scrutiny over safety standards in commercial expeditions.
The Titan was ferried to the Titanic by a mother ship chartered by OceanGate to operate outside of national laws or regulations.
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