Titan IIID


The Titan IIID or Titan 3D was an American expendable launch system, part of the Titan rocket family. Titan IIID was flown 22 times with KH-9 and KH-11 satellites between 1971 and 1982, all successful launches. Essentially a Titan IIIC with the Transstage removed, it was designed for heavy LEO payloads.
The Titan IIID first flew on 15 June 1971, launching the first KH-9 satellite. It was retired from service in 1982, and replaced by the uprated Titan 34D. All launches occurred from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Launch history

Date/Time Launch SiteS/NPayloadOutcomeRemarks
15 June 1971
18:41
VAFB LC-4E3D-1OPS-8709
20 January 1972
18:36
VAFB LC-4E3D-2OPS-1737
7 July 1972
17:46
VAFB LC-4E3D-5OPS-7293
10 October 1972
18:03
VAFB LC-4E3D-3OPS-8314
9 March 1973
21:00
VAFB LC-4E3D-6OPS-8410
13 July 1973
20:22
VAFB LC-4E3D-7OPS-8261
10 November 1973
20:12
VAFB LC-4E3D-8OPS-6630
10 April 1974
20:20
VAFB LC-4E3D-9OPS-6245
29 October 1974
19:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-4OPS-7122
8 June 1975
18:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-10OPS-6381
4 December 1975
20:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-13OPS-5547
8 July 1976
18:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-14OPS-4699
19 December 1976
18:19
VAFB LC-4E3D-15OPS-5705
27 June 1977
18:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-17OPS-4800
26 March 1978
18:40
VAFB LC-4E3D-20OPS-0460
14 June 1978
18:23
VAFB LC-4E3D-18OPS-4515
16 March 1979
18:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-21OPS-3854
7 February 1980
21:10
VAFB LC-4E3D-19OPS-2581
18 June 1980
18:30
VAFB LC-4E3D-16OPS-3123
3 September 1981
18:29
VAFB LC-4E3D-22OPS-3984
11 May 1982
18:35
VAFB LC-4E3D-24OPS-5642
17 November 1982
21:18
VAFB LC-4E3D-23OPS-9627