Titan 1 - Credit: © Mark Wade. 19,104 bytes. 397 x 176 pixels.

ICBM, built as back-up to Atlas, using two stages instead of one and a half, and conventional tank construction in lieu of balloon tanks. Was also to have been used for suborbital tests of X-20A Dynasoar manned space plane. For unknown reasons never refurbished for use as space launcher and scrapped after being replaced by Titan II in missile role in mid-1960's.

Liftoff Thrust: 132,140 kgf. Total Mass: 105,142 kg. Core Diameter: 3.1 m. Total Length: 31.0 m. Development Cost $: 1,643.30 million. in 1960 average dollars. Total Development Built: 47. Total Production Built: 108. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 1.50 million. in 1962 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Titan 1-1 Gross Mass: 76,203 kg. Empty Mass: 4,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 149,685 kgf. Isp: 290 sec. Burn time: 138 sec. Isp(sl): 256 sec. Diameter: 3.1 m. Span: 3.1 m. Length: 16.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 2. LR-87-3

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Titan 1-2 Gross Mass: 28,939 kg. Empty Mass: 1,725 kg. Thrust (vac): 36,288 kgf. Isp: 308 sec. Burn time: 225 sec. Isp(sl): 210 sec. Diameter: 2.3 m. Span: 2.3 m. Length: 9.8 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. LR-91-3

• Titan 1 begun.

  USAF approved Western Development Division proposals to inaugurate a second ICBM airframe, which became the Titan ICBM (SM-68).

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  Titan 1 Credit: US Air Force. 9,153 bytes. 135 x 389 pixels.

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• Titan 1 A-3

  First test launch of USAF Titan ICBM (A-3) from Cape Canaveral. Dummy second stage (500 km range).

• Titan 1 A-6

  Successful dummy second stage separation.

• Titan 1 B-4

• Titan 1 B-3

• Titan 1 B-5

• Contractors selected for Dynasoar and Titan I Spacecraft: Dynasoar.

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  Titan 1 Credit: © Mark Wade. 3,266 bytes. 178 x 565 pixels.

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  Boeing and Martin selected by USAF to develop Dynasoar and Titan I launch vehicle.

• Titan 1 C-2

  First Titan ICBM launching testing second stage was unsuccessful at AMR.

• Titan 1 B-7A

  3500 km range

• Titan 1

  8000 km range

• Titan 1

• Titan 1 test.

  USAF Titan fired 5,000 statute miles / 8000 km and data capsule recovered.

• Titan 1

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  Titan 1 Credit: US Air Force. 10,494 bytes. 183 x 472 pixels.

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• Titan 1

  8000 km range

• Titan 1

  8000 km range

• Titan 1

  8000 km range

• Titan 1 J

• Titan 1 J

• Titan 1 J

  8000 km range

• Titan 1 reaches record range.

  Titan ICBM fired 6,100 miles / 9800 km, 100 miles longer than any previous shot, with tactical-type nose cone.

• Titan 1 J

  Silo launch

• First silo launch of a Titan I

  The nation's first silo launch of a Titan I at Vandenberg AFB.

• Titan 1 test launch.

  USAF Titan successfully launched from Atlantic Missile Range, making 6,100-mile flight.

• Titan 1

  Launched from Titan II silo

• Titan 1

  First SAC launch

• Titan 1

  Last test missile

• Last launch of a Titan I from Vandenberg AFB

  Last launch of a Titan I from Vandenberg AFB (first launch on 3 May 1961).

• 216 - Hobbs, Marvin, Fundamentals of Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft, John F Rider, 1961..
• 281 - Nicholas, Ted G., U.S. Missile Data Book, 1983, Seventh Edition, Data Search Associates, Fountain Valley, California, 1982..