Titan 24B

In-active

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Aug. 12, 1971

Description

Titan IIIB was the collective name for a number of derivatives of the Titan II ICBM and Titan III launch vehicle, modified by the addition of an Agena upper stage. It consisted of four separate rockets. The Titan 23B was a basic Titan II with an Agena upper stage, and the Titan 24B was the same concept, but using the slightly enlarged Titan IIIM rocket as the base. The Titan 33B was a Titan 23B with the Agena (which had a smaller diameter than the Titan) enclosed in an enlarged fairing, in order to allow larger payloads to be launched. The final member of the Titan IIIB family was the Titan 34B which was a Titan 24B with the larger fairing used on the Titan 33B.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    45.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.05 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.05 m
  • Launch Mass
    170.0 T
  • Thrust
    2410.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Titan 24B
  • Family
  • Variant
    24B
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Titan 24B
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    3000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Lockheed Martin

Commercial
None
LMT 1953

Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.

Titan 24B | KH-8 54

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 17, 1984, 6:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan 24B | KH-8 53

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 15, 1983, 6:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan 24B | KH-8 52

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 21, 1982, 7:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Modified KH-8 Gambit-3 reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan 24B | KH-8 51

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 28, 1981, 7:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 50

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 28, 1979, 6:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 49

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 23, 1977, 6:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 48

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 13, 1977, 6:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 47

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 15, 1976, 6:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 46

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 22, 1976, 6:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 45

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 9, 1975, 7:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 44

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 18, 1975, 4:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 43

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 14, 1974, 3:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 42

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 6, 1974, 4:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 41

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 13, 1974, 6 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 40

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 27, 1973, 5:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 39

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 26, 1973, 5 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 38

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 16, 1973, 4:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 37

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 21, 1972, 5:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 36

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 1, 1972, 5:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 35

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 20, 1972, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 34

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 17, 1972, 5 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 33

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 23, 1971, 5:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Titan 24B | KH-8 32

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 12, 1971, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
Explore Share

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