Launch of a Titan IVB launch vehicle. (USAF) | ||
| Function | Heavy expendable launch system | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Cost per launch (1999) | $432 million (USD) | |
| Size | ||
| Height | 44 m (144 ft) | |
| Diameter | 3.05 m (10 ft) | |
| Mass | 943,050 kg (2,079,060 lb) | |
| Stages | 3-5 | |
| Capacity | ||
| Payload to LEO | 21,680 kg (47,790 lb) | |
| Payload to Polar LEO | 17,600 kg (38,800 lb) | |
| Payload to GSO | 5,760 kg (12,690 lb) | |
| Payload to HCO | 5,660 kg (12,470 lb) | |
| Associated rockets | ||
| Family | Titan | |
| Comparable | Atlas V, Delta IV-H | |
| Launch history | ||
| Status | Retired | |
| Launch sites | SLC-40/41, Cape Canaveral SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB | |
| Total launches | 39[1] (IVA: 22, IVB: 17) | |
| Successes | 35 (IVA: 20, IVB: 15) | |
| Failures | 4 (IVA: 2, IVB: 2) | |
| First flight | IV-A: 14 June 1989 IV-B: 23 February 1997 | |
| Last flight | IV-A: 12 August 1998 IV-B: 19 October 2005 | |
| Notable payloads | Lacrosse DSP Milstar Cassini-Huygens | |
| Boosters (IV-A) - o boosters | 2 | |
| Engines | United Technologies UA1207 | |
| Thrust | 14.234 MN (3,200,000 lbf) | |
The Titan IV family (including the IVA and IVB) of space boosters were used by the U.S. Air Force.[They were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.[At the time of its introduction, the Titan IV was the "largest unmanned space booster used by the Air Force."
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