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Trident

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American submarine-launched ballistic missile. US Navy submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which superseded the Polaris.

Failures: 12. Success Rate: 96.12%. First Fail Date: 1978-04-12. Last Fail Date: 1989-08-15. Launch data is: continuing.

Status: Active.
First Launch: 1977.01.18.
Last Launch: 2007.05.15.
Number: 309 .

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Associated Countries

• USA USA More...

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See also

• Active Category of launch vehicles and spacecraft. More...

• Trident US Navy submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which superseded the Polaris. More...

• ballistic Category of missiles. More...

• missile Guided self-propelled military weapon (as opposed to rocket, an unguided self-propelled weapon). More...

• submarine-launched Category of missiles. More...

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Associated Manufacturers and Agencies

• Lockheed American manufacturer of rockets, spacecraft, and rocket engines. Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA, USA. More...

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Bibliography

• McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.

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