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Titan-4 Launch History

Titan 4 launches from Cape Canaveral
Serial	Date	Type	Pad	Upper stage	Shroud	Payload
K-1	1989 Jun 14	402	41	IUS	56'	DSP 14
K-4	1990 Jun 8	405	41	TLD	56'	NOSS-II
K-6	1990 Nov 12	402	41	IUS	56'	DSP 15
K-10	1994 Feb 7	401	40	Centaur TC-12	76'	Milstar 1
K-7	1994 May 3	401	41	Centaur TC-10	86'	TRUMPET-1
K-9	1994 Aug 27	401	41	Centaur TC-11	76'	MERCURY /1
K-14	1994 Dec 22	402	40	IUS	56'	DSP 17
K-23	1995 May 14	401	40	Centaur TC-17	86'	MENTOR/1
K-19	1995 Jul 10	401	41	Centaur TC-8	86'	TRUMPET-2
K-21	1995 Nov 6	401	40	Centaur TC-13	76'	Milstar 2
K-16	1996 April 24	401		Centaur	76'	MERCURY /2
K-2	1996 July 02	404			56'	HERITAGE 3 / SDS-II/3
K-24 B-	1997 Feb 23	402		IUS	56'	DSP
K-17 A-	1997 07 Nov	401		Centaur TC-16	86'	TRUMPET-3
K-33 B-33	1997 Oct 15	401		Centaur TC-21		Cassini
K-25 B-25	1998 08 May	401	40	Centaur	86'	MENTOR /2
K-20 A-20	1998 12 Aug	401	41	Centaur TC-9	76'	MERCURY /3
K-27 B-27	1999 09 April	402	40	IUS	56'	DSP
K-26 B-32	1999 30 April	401		Centaur TC-18	76'	Milstar-2-F1
K-29 B-29	2000 08 May	402		IUS	56'	DSP-20
K-32 B-25	2000	401	41	Centaur TC-14		MENTOR /3
K-36	2000 4Q	401		Centaur	76'	Milstar-2-F2
K-30 B-36	2001 Mar	401	40	Centaur	76'	Milstar-2-F3
K-31 B-	2001 4Q	402		IUS	56'	DSP-21
K-35 B-38	2001 Sep	401	40	Centaur		SIGINT
K-39 B-	2003 2Q	402		IUS	56'	DSP
K-37	2004	Reassigned from VAFB in April 1997				??? [was SBWASS-C]
K-40	2005	Reassigned from VAFB in April 1997				??? [was SBWASS-C]
K-41 B-	CANCELLED					NONE

Titan 4 launches from Vandenberg

Serial Date Type Pad Upper stage Shroud Payload

K-5 1991
Mar 8 403 4E 66' LACROSSE 2

K-8 1991
Nov 7 403 4E TLD 56' NOSS-II/2

K-3 1992
Nov 28 404 4E TPA 66' CRYSTAL-II/1

K-11 1993
Aug 2 403 4E TLD 56' NOSS-II/3

K-15 1995
Dec 5 404 4E TPA 66' CRYSTAL-II/2

K-22 1996
May 12 403 4E TLD 56' NOSS-II/4

K-13 1996
Dec 20 404 4E TPA 66' CRYSTAL-II/3

K-18
A- 1997
23 Oct 403 4E 66' LACROSSE 3

K-12
B- 1999
22 May 403 4E TLD 56' 8X/EIS-1

K-25
B-28 2000
29 Aug 4E 66' LACROSSE 4

K-34
B-34 2001
19 Mar 4E ?? 8X/EIS-2

K-35
B-40 2001
Nov 4E ?? 8X/EIS-3

Titan 4 launches from Vandenberg
Serial	Date	Type	Pad	Upper stage	Shroud	Payload
K-5	1991 Mar 8	403	4E		66'	LACROSSE 2
K-8	1991 Nov 7	403	4E	TLD	56'	NOSS-II/2
K-3	1992 Nov 28	404	4E	TPA	66'	CRYSTAL-II/1
K-11	1993 Aug 2	403	4E	TLD	56'	NOSS-II/3
K-15	1995 Dec 5	404	4E	TPA	66'	CRYSTAL-II/2
K-22	1996 May 12	403	4E	TLD	56'	NOSS-II/4
K-13	1996 Dec 20	404	4E	TPA	66'	CRYSTAL-II/3
K-18 A-	1997 23 Oct	403	4E		66'	LACROSSE 3
K-12 B-	1999 22 May	403	4E	TLD	56'	8X/EIS-1
K-25 B-28	2000 29 Aug		4E		66'	LACROSSE 4
K-34 B-34	2001 19 Mar		4E			?? 8X/EIS-2
K-35 B-40	2001 Nov		4E			?? 8X/EIS-3

Sources

LockMart Astro News Releases
Jonathan's Space Report (Jonathan McDowell)
Jonathan's Space Report - No. 267 1995 Dec 8
Titan Explodes in Flight Air Force Space Command News Service August 11, 1998
TITAN EXPLODES IN FLIGHT Aug. 12, 1998 -- A Titan IVA space launch vehicle began to self destruct today approximately 42 seconds into powered flight.
Titan Explosion Update Air Force Space Command News Service August 12, 1998
Titan Explosion Update Release 98-08-07 12 Aug 98 - CAPE CANAVERAL AS, Fla.-- A Titan IVA launch vehicle with a national Reconnaissance Office payload launched from Space Launch Complex 41 here today began to self-destruct 40 seconds after launch.
Titan explosion: General cites teamwork, training with preventing injuries 14 August 1998 - 45th Space Wing Public Affairs report
AIB PRESIDENT ARRIVES, EXPLAINS INVESTIGATION PROCESS August 14, 1998
Navy Dives in to Help With Salvaging Effort August 17, 1998
Media Advisory August 17, 1998 -- Any debris washing ashore suspected to be from the Aug. 12 Titan IVA mishap should be considered hazardous.
Launch Complex 41 Released by Investigators August 17, 1998
Air Force Releases Titan IVA Photos, Videos August 31, 1998
Range Operations Returned to 45th Space Wing August 17, 1998
Remarks by Maj. Gen. Robert C. Hinson, Accident Investigation Board President September 2, 1998
INVESTIGATION BOARD MOVES TO DENVER September 16, 1998
Titan Salvaging Effort Ends October 22, 1998
Titan IVA-20 Accident Investigation Board releases results (AFPN) 19 Jan 1999 -- Electrical shorts likely caused a Titan IVA rocket to self-destruct shortly after launch Aug. 12.
Titan IVA-20 Accident Investigation Board Report Summary 19 Jan 1999
Air Force clears way for Titan rockets to return to flight 2 Feb 1999 (AFPN) -- After a six-month stand down, Air Force Space Command's Titan launch vehicle fleet is ready to begin its return to flight.

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Titan-4 Launch History

Titan 4 launches from Cape Canaveral

Titan 4 launches from Vandenberg

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