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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).

The controversial rocket launch that triggered fears about space debris falling on Newfoundland went off without any problems late Friday. The Titan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. about an hour after sunset Friday, carrying a satellite for the U.S. military. Earlier this month, Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams said three offshore energy platforms would be evacuated. He cited concerns that the rocket's 11-tonne booster engine could fall on one of the rigs instead of into the North Atlantic Ocean, with the Hibernia oil platform 11 kilometres from the furthest likely splashdown point. But the evacuations were cancelled after the...

Lockheed Martin's Titan 4 B successful into Space 0110 GMT (9:10 p.m. EDT Fri.) With this successful delivery of the national security satellite payload into orbit aboard the final Titan from the Cape, a celebration is upcoming tonight. "A lot of our VIPs and folks are gonna speak to the troops and thank them, kind of a farewell in that regard," said Ben Dusenbery, Lockheed Martin's director of Titan launch operations at the Cape. 0103 GMT (9:03 p.m. EDT Fri.) "A great ending to a spectacular history," said Walt Yager, Lockheed Martin's vice president of the Titan program. This was...

Titan 4 finally fueled for secret satellite launch BY JUSTIN RAY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: April 26, 2005 The final Lockheed Martin Titan 4 rocket to launch from Cape Canaveral will soar up the U.S. eastern seaboard Friday night carrying a mysterious military payload. Clogs in launch pad fuel lines caused by corrosion put a hold on the launch in early April, forcing technicians to replace a pump and install additional filters to overcome the problem. At last, the nitrogen tetroxide was loaded into the booster's first and second stages on Sunday and Monday to clear the way for this week's...

<p>The Air Force launched a top-secret satellite Tuesday for the National Reconnaissance Office, which operates the United States' fleet of spy spacecraft.</p> <p>A Titan IV-B rocket was used to launch the large spacecraft, believed to be an electronics listening satellite, into a position 22,300 miles above the Earth's equator.</p>

A Lockheed Martin Titan 4B rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 12:29 a.m. EDT (0429 GMT), carrying a giant reconnaissance satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Follow the rocket's climb to orbit in our mission status center.