Jul 142008
Just what the title says. United Technologies art from the mid sixties, an attempt to expand the UA-1205 line to include the UA-1202 booster motors. Cheaper, lower performing motors for less demanding space launch missions.
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At least in this art, the core vehicle is ground-ignited as well. So far as I recall, all of the Titan III/IV cores were altitude-lit. I’m always amazed by the extensive Titan ground infrastructure in Florida with miles and miles of dual-track railroads, outbuildings, etc. Hardly much used, too.
I was actually thinking about whether the cores were ground or air started. I think the Titan III series were air starts, but the IVs were ground starts. The reason I think so is photos showing the launcher from the ground show the two core nozzles white with heat and I would expect them to be darker if they were not firing.
Scott, do you know?
Mike
I know for certain that the Titan IV core was altitude lit, because the exhaust nozzles were expanded for improved Isp; I’m thinking the Titan III was also altitude lit. The solids had full control authority at liftoff.