the launch of titan III #nasa

[Music] Titan 3 has a design objective of being launched in a time as short as 2 minutes and pad use is planned to be increased about 500% over today's average. First stage solid motors provide more than 2 million pounds of liftoff thrust. The core, a modified Titan 2 plus a third stage can be used without the solids for lighter payloads. The third stage, called a trans stage, is designed for versatility of operations and control and to change the spacecraft's orbital path. [Music] Titan 3's total power can place 12 tons and more in orbit 200 miles.