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Titan rocket era ends
SpaceFlightNow ^
| 19 Octtober 2005
| Justin Ray
Posted on 10/19/2005 11:22:59 AM PDT by Rockitz
America's Titan rocket made its final launch today, blasting off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base to haul a top-secret reconnaissance satellite into orbit. Liftoff of the 368th and last Titan occurred at 11:05 a.m. PDT (2:05 p.m. EDT; 1805 GMT).
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KEYWORDS: lockheedmartin; nro; smc; titan; titan4; titaniv
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Congratulations to Lockheed-Martin and the NRO customer.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:23:10 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
To: Rockitz
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:24:57 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz
Nevermind on the mission status. The last you'll hear is that payload separation occurred. THe NRO is funny like that. ;o)
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:32:30 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz
A workhorse is put out to pasture. Well deserved, but kinda sad to see it go.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:35:01 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Rockitz
Tried to spot her from San Diego. No joy.
To: Names Ash Housewares
Nothing from tne parking lot here in El Segundo either.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:41:40 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Names Ash Housewares
We did have a closed cicuit feed here for a while, but got the test pattern a ways into the launch. They're not gonna show the bird when the payload fairing flies.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:43:27 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz
What a beauty! No launch photos posted yet.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:49:10 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz
I just got done watching it. It was perfect.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:51:28 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
To: Rockitz
What is the Titan being replaced with?
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:51:33 AM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: Rockitz
I just got done watching it. It was perfect.
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:51:33 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
To: Rockitz
To: Sthitch
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:54:30 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
To: Sthitch
What is the Titan being replaced with?Evolved Expendible Launch Vehicles
Boeing's Delta IV and Lockheed-Martin's Atlas V
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:55:51 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: babyface00
Thanks!
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posted on
10/19/2005 11:58:07 AM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz; PoorMuttly; Boot Hill; river rat; Jeff Head; Travis McGee; spectr17; Valin
I have worked the Titans at McConnell, Davis Monthan and Little Rock, been involved in the many fuel leak accidents aka BFRC fuel leaks and the Damasus Arkansas incident recovery of the W53 blown outta the silo in September of 1980.....
The fuel and oxidizer was what made that missle hazardous yet it did it's job when cared for properly.....
Good system, America got her moneys worth from it......
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posted on
10/19/2005 12:01:16 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: Squantos
....been involved in the many fuel leak accidents aka BFRC fuel leaks....That explains a lot. Just kidding. ;o))
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posted on
10/19/2005 12:04:48 PM PDT
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: Rockitz
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posted on
10/19/2005 1:44:27 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: Squantos
I'll stay on top the dirt and watch them big candles go up. Living a hole like that would make me crazier than a rat in a tin cup.
I see the vapor trails out here from the launches at Vandenburg sometimes. Awesome stuff. I wish I could pig hunt there, it's loaded with the porkers but you have to be retired or active to get on to hunt. 8^(
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posted on
10/19/2005 10:18:01 PM PDT
by
spectr17
(What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
To: spectr17
Agree......yer site still up and running ??
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posted on
10/19/2005 10:23:23 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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