Titan III Research And Development (1967)

[@thesquirrel914]

This rocket was just so cool! The original heavy lift vehicle. 2.66 million lbs of lift off thrust, SRB's consisting of multiple segments, not only making the 120" SRB a reality, but also providing the technology that made the segmented Shuttle SRB's a reality as well. A main engine that was air started in flight after SRB burn out. 3 stages. (4 if you include the SRB's as stage 1) and an upper stage that could be restarted multiple times on orbit to precisely place multiple payloads into multiple orbits. All based on an already proven launch vehicle. Titan III was just amazing!

[@nicholasmaude6906]

"A main engine that was air started in flight after SRB burn out." Actually the first-stage engines started 10 seconds before SRB burnout (The engines took three seconds to reach full thrust) when the thrust from them started to taper off. " 3 stages. (4 if you include the SRB's as stage 1)" The SRBs were referred to as stage 0.

[@markwullenschneider195]

Proud grand son of a titsn missile mechanic here in Colorado still. Dad was also employed by Lockheed. Great video

[@clif9710]

This was made in 1967 but still retains the old newsreel characteristics of the strong declarative male voice over and the martial band music of the finale.

[@scottholman3982]

It appears to me that NASA used the Titan III program as the blueprint for the Apollo program. The VIB became VAB, the transporter became self-propelled, and pads 39 A and B were dedicated to Apollo launches. Everything was upscaled, and the solid rocked boosters were discarded, but the idea of rapid assembly was maintained. The Titan IIIC was one of my favorite launch vehicles, but it didn't have the long career that I expected. Nixon killed the program, deciding that the U.S. would use only one launch vehicle for all missions, which is why the space shuttle ended up being a heavy lift launch vehicle.

[@HAGCopperhead]

Someone asked: Can we make the Titan II more capable. Engineers collectively: Hold my whiskey, challenge accepted.

[@franksizzllemann5628]

3:53 how much of this is used by Falcon launches?

[@Doggeslife]

When I was a kid in the 1960s I thought this was the coolest rocket ever. After then, all the rockets I drew had 3 bodies. After Three came Titan IV followed by Falcon Heavy, though the latter uses 3 liquid fuel boosters and no solids ( but it LANDS!).

[@Doggeslife]

@neo Which one?

[@Doggeslife]

@neo Most were used on missions, though a few were put on display. We have learned a lot since then, so no sense going back to an antique design. Moving forward!

[@deankruse4491]

The Saturn five is huge and bad ass but it was not triple core but what about the delta for heavy?

[@Doggeslife]

@neo Silly statement. I was there, remember? I've studied the rocket inside and out. Keep in mind that we did not know how to build big rockets back then. It was a learning experience, but we've learned so much more since then. It was quite difficult to maintain combustion stability in such a huge engine as the F1, and that's why we don't build them big like that anymore. But if I were jealous would I have two Saturn 5 launch videos on my YT page? Happy flying! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3uWfZx7eJuqqrs

[@Doggeslife]

@@deankruse4491 Saturn V didn't need boosters, hence 1 core. The triples only LOOK cool. They aren't superior. Just easier to manufacture due to smaller diameter rocket bodies.

[@phillipdrake4371]

Random KZbin videos got me to here just want to say wow

[@arober9758]

Amazing work on that report!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@nicholasmaude6906]

I find it interesting they don't talk about the Titan-IIIB.

[@leechjim8023]

Titan-IIIB had the Agena in place of the transtage, and no SRB's.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

@@leechjim8023 IIRC the last Titan-IIIB was launched in 1988.

[@hafizahmohdrawi5057]

Ini duluX capsul ke ISS...thn 1967 dah lama sungguh..tp gagal diluncurkan sbb jatuh semula serta berkecai habis meletup...

[@ebfromwyoming4118]

great video thk u

[@ti994apc]

The Titan III had its share of failures including its first launch. So to say its reliable is a matter of perspective. For example the Titan IIIC had 31 success's and 5 failures.

[@j.jasonwentworth723]

The first Titan IIIC did reach orbit with its inert payload. The first Titan IIIA fell short of orbit, but not by much, and due to an easily-remedied Transtage problem (the Transtage shut down a few seconds early, but the vehicle achieved 95% of its test objectives), and: The vehicle's achievement is illustrated by the fact that five Titan IIIAs were built, but the next three performed so well (not just reaching orbit, but accurately delivering multiple-satellite payloads to their planned orbits, and making triple restarts [which hadn't been done before]) that the fifth Titan IIIA mission was cancelled. That Titan IIIA was sent back to Martin to be converted into a Titan IIIC core vehicle, as which it was later launched.

[@allgood6760]

Thanks👍

[@djpalindrome]

The original heavy-lift rocket. Would have launched MOL and X-20 Dyna-Soar

[@KostTheo]

cool!!! thnx a lot

[@bobthompson4319]

2:06 what does that do? I'm new to the military my dad got me this job. Lmao

[@maelialvess6553]

Maximum launch rate?

[@astronichols1900]

@@maelialvess6553 I think he's referring to how the guy is pointing at nothing in particular with his pencil. Or pointing at the rocket engine on a low fidelity plastic model as if there's something specific there.

[@straightpipediesel]

"Those things cost too much. Let's buy them from the Russians. What could possibly go wrong?"

[@nicholasmaude6906]

While the Titan III was a very capable rocket it's a pity they didn't go with the Saturn I/IB instead.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

@Nature and Physics That is correct however both the Saturn IB and the Saturn V had applications beyond the programme. If NASA hadn't have had its' budget severely curtailed in the late 60s there's a LOT more that would've been done with them.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

@Nature and Physics Then how come I have a Douglas "SATURN IB/SATURN V ROCKET PAYLOAD PLANNER'S GUIDE" reprinted by Periscope Film LLC?

[@nicholasmaude6906]

@Nature and Physics If you don't believe then check this out: periscopefilm.com/saturn-ib-saturn-v/ I've NASA technical papers discussing the use of the Saturn V to launch heavy interplanetary probes called Voyager (They had nothing to with the Voyager programme for a grand tour of the outer planets).

[@hafizahmohdrawi5057]

Byk kali gagal...us pun gigih lakukan pbaikkan dgn hatiX agar tak terjadi tika capsul diluncurkan ke orbit...akhir nya TiTAN lll slmt diluncur kan ke ORBiT...terbaik us

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Impressive Rockets.

[@gautamnatrajan1990]

I wonder how many of the people in that video are still alive.

[@wilfred8326]

A good title would be how to add rockets to your model RR and not be laughed at

[@0MoTheG]

Not much about "Research And Development". "Transport and erection" would have been a better title.