Titan family
Titan II
The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two unmanned launches followed by ten manned ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.
Flights flown12
Success rate100%12/12
Payload to LEO3,850kg
Maiden flight1964-04-08
Peak year19656 flights
Titan II is built by National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States. It first flew on 8 April 1964 and last flew on 11 November 1966.
Flight record
100% success rate12 of 12 flown
1964peak 1965 · 6 flights1966
First flight1964-04-08
Latest flight1966-11-11
Failures0
Consecutive successes12
Fastest turnaround10d 18h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,850kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 33.2m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Launch mass | 154t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,913kN |
| Maiden flight | 1964-04-08 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit11Suborbital1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-11-11 | Titan II GLV | Gemini XII | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-09-12 | Titan II GLV | Gemini XI | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-07-18 | Titan II GLV | Gemini X | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-06-03 | Titan II GLV | Gemini IX-A | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-03-16 | Titan II GLV | Gemini VIII | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-12-15 | Titan II GLV | Gemini VI-A | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-12-04 | Titan II GLV | Gemini VII | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-08-21 | Titan II GLV | Gemini V | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-06-03 | Titan II GLV | Gemini IV | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-03-23 | Titan II GLV | Gemini III | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-01-19 | Titan II GLV | Gemini II | Launch Complex 19 | Suborbital | Success |
| 1964-04-08 | Titan II GLV | Gemini I | Launch Complex 19 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia