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==Overview==  
==Overview==  
The '''Titan III''' space booster was utilized for a range of space missions. The ''[[Titan family]]'' of expendible multi-stage rockets originated from the [[ICBM]] program, the first was established in October 1955 with this mission in mind, but their large payload capability provided many peaceful orbital insertions.  
The '''Titan III''' space booster was utilized for a range of space missions. The ''[[Titan family]]'' of expendable multi-stage rockets originated from the [[ICBM]] program, the first was established in October 1955 with this mission in mind, but their large payload capability provided many peaceful orbital insertions.  


The ''Titan IIIC'', the fifth generation Titan rocket, was used extensively at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] and was the primary launch vehicle for the [[Viking Program]].
The ''Titan IIIC'', the fifth generation Titan rocket, was used extensively at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] and was the primary launch vehicle for the [[Viking Program]].
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==External links==  
==External links==  
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_III Wikipedia entry]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_III Wikipedia entry]
* [http://sln2.fi.edu/tfi/programs/g-scouts/history.html History of rocket programs]
* [http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/BROWSE/titan_1.html NASA Rocket Programs]




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Latest revision as of 19:28, 17 December 2018

Overview

The Titan III space booster was utilized for a range of space missions. The Titan family of expendable multi-stage rockets originated from the ICBM program, the first was established in October 1955 with this mission in mind, but their large payload capability provided many peaceful orbital insertions.

The Titan IIIC, the fifth generation Titan rocket, was used extensively at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and was the primary launch vehicle for the Viking Program.

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