FYI this rocket configuration never flew but it appears to have been possible
Meet the Titans:
(Wikipedia) Titan was a family of United States expendable rockets used between 1959 and 2005. The Titan I and Titan II were part of the US Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile fleet until 1987. The space launch vehicle versions contributed the majority of the 368 Titan launches, including all the Project Gemini crewed flights of the mid-1960s. Titan vehicles were also used to lift US military payloads as well as civilian agency reconnaissance satellites and to send interplanetary scientific probes throughout the Solar System.
the Titan III Commercial was a modified Titan 34D specifically designed for the commercial market, it had a new fairing for multiple satellites it could utilize a number of upper stages and in the is version the kick stage is the IUS
Flight Notes:
Ignite the core stage when the SRB’s hit around 15% fuel
You can start the turn on just the SRB’s just don’t pitch too hard
It can carry its designed weight of roughly 11000-12000kg to LEO
Make sure to turn on the stearing lock quickly because It can tip over before launch
Turn on RCS when the IUS is separated
Titan III commercial TOS:
https://www.simplerockets.com/c/PijKzy/Titan-III-Commercial-TOS
Stay tuned for several more Titans coming soon!
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GENERAL INFO
- Created On: iOS
- Game Version: 0.9.616.1
- Price: $20,286k
- Number of Parts: 309
- Dimensions: 46 m x 4 m x 10 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 31.3km/s
- Total Thrust: 15.7MN
- Engines: 26
- Wet Mass: 4.03E+5kg
- Dry Mass: 18,175kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1.9km/s | 8.2MN | 63s | 4.03E+5kg |
| 2 | 2 | 422m/s | 1.4MN | 1.8m | 4.03E+5kg |
| 3 | 0 | 0m/s | 0N | 0s | 1.27E+5kg |
| 6 | 1 | 27.3km/s | 467kN | 5.1m | 51,297kg |
| 8 | 1 | 895m/s | 194kN | 51s | 13,495kg |
| 10 | 1 | 697m/s | 85kN | 36s | 5,206kg |
| 12 | 3 | 0m/s | 4kN | 0s | 4,985kg |
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3,152 LaunchAttempt3.6 years ago
Yeah, I discovered that while writing the description. Apparently though it was completely possible so it’s a bit of a what if build @CedandRossSpaceAgency
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5,272 CedandRossSpaceAgency3.6 years ago
There wasn't any IUS mission on a Titan III Commercial but still a nice rocket.
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Whoooho I’m at 1500 points, Thanks everyone!