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Titan rocket era ends

10/19/2005 11:22:59 AM PDT · by Rockitz · 25 replies · 706+ views

SpaceFlightNow ^ | 19 Octtober 2005 | Justin Ray

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).

Final Titan 4 Flight Set to Fly [Vandenberg launch at 9 AM Pacific]

10/18/2005 12:02:17 PM PDT · by ZGuy · 19 replies · 607+ views

Space ^ | 10/18/05 | Tariq Malik

A Titan 4B rocket is set to launch into space Wednesday, marking the final flight of a Titan 4 rocket. Set to launch a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaisance Office (NRO), the Titan 4B booster is set to liftoff from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base sometime between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EDT (1600-2000 GMT) on Oct. 19. The Titan 4 rocket family, built by Lockheed Martin, debuted in 1989. This week's flight, set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 4E, has been delayed since 2003. ============================================ Still America's most powerful unmanned booster -- at least for...

Titan 4 finally fueled for secret satellite launch

04/28/2005 7:52:30 AM PDT · by Magnum44 · 22 replies · 1,093+ views

SPACEFLIGHT NOW ^ | Apr 26, 2005 | Justin Ray

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...

Air Force launches top secret satellite

09/09/2003 7:03:31 AM PDT · by presidio9 · 11 replies · 173+ views

CNN ^ | Tuesday, September 9, 2003 | Philip Chien

<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>

Titan 4 rocket lifts off with top secret spy satellite

09/08/2003 10:02:08 PM PDT · by Rockitz · 37 replies · 285+ views

Spaceflightnow.com ^ | 9/9/2003 | Justin Ray

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.

Titan 4 launches with final Milstar spacecraft

04/08/2003 12:01:02 PM PDT · by Rockitz · 51 replies · 501+ views

Spaceflight Now ^ | 4/8/2003 | Justin Ray

A U.S. Air Force Titan 4 rocket has lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a 10,000-pound, $800 million satellite that will serve as an orbiting switchboard for secure communications between senior U.S. leaders and military forces around the world. Liftoff occurred at 9:43 a.m. EDT (1343 GMT). Follow the complete flight in our mission status center.