Titan 3L4
Titan 3L4
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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1971. Family: Titan. Country: USA. Status: Study 1965.

Variant of Titan with 15 foot Large Diameter Core, 4 x 7 segment strap-ons. Man rated, optimized for delivery of 40,000 pound manned payloads into 250 nm / 50 deg space station orbit.

Manufacturer: Martin. LEO Payload: 45,000 kg (99,000 lb). to: 185 km Orbit. Payload: 16,000 kg (35,000 lb). to a: Geosynchronous transfer trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 25,642.100 kN (5,764,573 lbf). Total Mass: 1,747,580 kg (3,852,750 lb). Core Diameter: 4.57 m (14.99 ft). Total Length: 63.00 m (206.00 ft). Launch Price $: 38.000 million. in: 1965 price dollars.


Stage Data - Titan 3L4
  • Stage Number: 0. 4 x Stage: Titan UA1207 . Gross Mass: 319,330 kg (704,000 lb). Empty Mass: 51,230 kg (112,940 lb). Thrust (vac): 7,116.999 kN (1,599,965 lbf). Isp: 272 sec. Burn time: 120 sec. Isp(sl): 245 sec. Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Span: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Length: 34.14 m (112.00 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: UA1207.
  • Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Titan LDC-1. Gross Mass: 350,000 kg (770,000 lb). Empty Mass: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 4,344.463 kN (976,674 lbf). Isp: 296 sec. Burn time: 210 sec. Isp(sl): 258 sec. Diameter: 4.57 m (14.99 ft). Span: 4.57 m (14.99 ft). Length: 29.90 m (98.00 ft). Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50. No Engines: 4. Engine: LR-87-7. Status: Study 1965. 15 foot diameter core Titan proposed in 1960's for space station logistics. Masses estimated.
  • Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Titan LDC-2. Gross Mass: 50,000 kg (110,000 lb). Empty Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Thrust (vac): 444.819 kN (99,999 lbf). Isp: 316 sec. Burn time: 320 sec. Isp(sl): 160 sec. Diameter: 4.57 m (14.99 ft). Span: 4.57 m (14.99 ft). Length: 13.40 m (43.90 ft). Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50. No Engines: 1. Engine: LR-91-7. Status: Study 1965. 15 foot diameter core Titan proposed in 1960's for space station logistics. Masses estimated.
  • Stage Number: 3. 1 x Stage: Centaur D/E. Gross Mass: 16,258 kg (35,842 lb). Empty Mass: 2,631 kg (5,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 131.222 kN (29,500 lbf). Isp: 444 sec. Burn time: 470 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Span: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Length: 9.60 m (31.40 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 2. Engine: RL-10A-3. Status: Study 1968.

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Titan Marketing Brochure, Martin Company, 1967.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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