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Transtage
A Transtage
ManufacturerMartin Marietta
Country of origin United States
Used onTitan III
General characteristics
Height4.57 metres (15.0 ft)
Diameter3.05 metres (10.0 ft)
Gross mass12,247 kilograms (27,000 lb)
Engine details
Powered by2 AJ-10
Maximum thrust71.166 kilonewtons (15,999 lbf)
Burn time440 seconds
PropellantAerozine 50/N2O4

Transtage was an American upper stage used on Titan III rockets.[1] 40 were launched, of which three failed.[2]

The first launch, boosted by a Titan IIIA carrier rocket, occurred on 1 September 1964. The Transtage failed to pressurise, resulting in premature engine cutoff, and a failure to reach orbit.[3] The second launch, on 10 December, was successful. The last launch of a transtage occurred on 4 September 1989, boosted by a Titan 34D rocket.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Transtage". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ Wade, Mark. "Titan Transtage". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  3. ^ Wade, Mark. "Titan 3A". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  4. ^ Wade, Mark. "Titan 34D". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-05-23.