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Timberwind Titan

Launch vehicle · USA

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American nuclear-powered orbital launch vehicle.

LEO Payload: 63,636 kg (140,293 lb) to a 155 km orbit. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 166.660 million.

Stage Data - Timberwind Titan

Stage 0. 2 x Titan USRM. Gross Mass: 357,239 kg (787,577 lb). Empty Mass: 52,040 kg (114,720 lb). Thrust (vac): 7,560.681 kN (1,699,709 lbf). Isp: 286 sec. Burn time: 140 sec. Isp(sl): 259 sec. Diameter: 3.20 m (10.40 ft). Span: 3.20 m (10.40 ft). Length: 33.54 m (110.03 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: USRM. Other designations: Upgraded Solid Rocket Motor. Status: In production.

Stage 1. 1 x Timberwind 75. Gross Mass: 110,000 kg (240,000 lb). Empty Mass: 28,500 kg (62,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 2,206.000 kN (495,928 lbf). Isp: 1,000 sec. Burn time: 357 sec. Isp(sl): 890 sec. Diameter: 6.10 m (20.00 ft). Span: 6.10 m (20.00 ft). Length: 45.50 m (149.20 ft). Propellants: Nuclear/LH2. No Engines: 3. Engine: Timberwind 75. Status: Development 1992.

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