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... managed the DMSP and Titan programs. The first launch of a Titan II since 19 June 1999, it was the ninth consecutive successful launch of the space launch vehicle. The Titan II , a type of ... that Lockheed Martin Astronautics had refurbished for Air Force space launches. NASA had also used Titan II rockets during its Gemini program in the 1960s, launching 10 piloted and 2 unpiloted missions ...

... . So the contractor was Martin Marietta at that time, who had developed the Titan II. As you know, the Titan II was selected to put the Gemini astronauts into space. It developed into what ... to see something happen to them. It's like when we had GT-6 Gemini-Titan , when it shut down prematurely, Stafford and Wally Schirra, they was glad to see that ... a scene to it, and then Minuteman arrived, when had another scenario to it. Then Titan II started arriving, and so I watched it grow. Then, of course, the Atlas Centaur arrived ...

... don't remember. '''Ambrose:''' You were what, a sophomore in high school when World War II ended? '''Armstrong:''' That's approximately—let's see. Yes, I was between my sophomore and ... on the Titan I. It later became obvious the Titan II might be available and be a better choice, and that gave increased performance, but still not orbital. Then when the Titan III was ... was a problem with the launch vehicle, fire, say, in the launch vehicle, in the Titan. It was determined rather than a puller rocket, a pusher rocket, to push the spacecraft ...

... the astronauts kind of these technical assignments, too, and I guess you had boosters on Titan II. Why did they give you that specialty, do you know? '''Borman:''' I have no idea ... that I was going to be specializing in boosters; and so I went to the Titan II and then to the Apollo, the Saturn V Program down at George C. Marshall Space ... Aerojet once to look at—for—to look at a Titan II firing. And I was concerned (we were all concerned) that—the Titan has two barrels. And we were concerned that—what ...

... produce the first Titan missile Titan I's, which had now been reduced to 19,000 man-hours per Titan missile Titan . Man-hour rate for the first five Titan II missile Titan II's averaged 35,000 man-hours on each one. Lt. Hunt Hardisty, U.S. Navy, pilot, and Lt. Earl H. DeEsch flew an F4H Phantom II over the ...

... ETR was postponed after a last-second engine misfire on the Titan II rocket. The trouble occurred 1.7 seconds after the Titan II booster engines ignited: loss of hydraulic pressure caused one of ... decision would be made as to Whether the entire first stage would be replaced. The Titan II was to have lifted the 6,900-lb. Gemini capsule to 106 mi. in the ... kicked a 3,750 lb. cylinder-shaped dummy satellite into a separate orbit. After the Titan III-A firing, Brig. Gen. Joseph S. Bleymaier , project director, said: "The success confirmed our ...

... connecting the Titan II booster to the launch pad fell loose 21/4 sec, early, causing the automatic sequencer to shut down the engine booster 12 sec. after ignition. Inside the Titan II a ... sent to the Titan II 's automatic pilot, local guidance stations, and an automatic sequencing device at KSC Launch Control Center. The sequencer registered the mishap and shut down Titan II 's engines. Astronauts ...

... pilot and Eugene A. Cernan , pilot, was successfully launched from Eastern Test Range ETR by Titan II booster on GEMINI IX -A mission to evaluate extravehicular life-support and maneuvering equipment and ... transcript Media:GT09A_PA.PDF Gemini Titan 9 Commentary flight transcript Media:GT09A2_T.PDF Gemini Titan 9 Composite flight transcript Media:GT09A2_P.PDF Gemini Titan 9 Commentary flight transcript USAF launched ...

... previous interim stage of suborbital flights to be powered by the Titan II missile Titan II booster. USAF announced it was canceling the Titan II missile Titan II development contract held by the Martin Co. and negotiating a ...

USAF Titan II missile Titan II ICBM successfully launched on first flight, from Cape Canaveral . Initiated less than 2 years ago, Titan II missile Titan II is powered by storable propellants (430,000-lbs. thrust in 1st stage ...

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