First Titan in-silo Launch

First Titan (Titan I?) in-silo launch at Vandenburg AFB.

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• missile
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• icbm
• coldwar
• history

[lectroidmarc]

Are you sure. The Titan I silo's weren't designed for in-silo launches. Now, I don't really know, but it seems odd they would try an in-silo launch with a Titan I when the Titan IIs were already in production.

[rockman19471]

OK here's the facts.part 4. 14 of the original 54 Titan II's were modified and launched non-clasified satellites from vandenberg afb, several videos are on You Tube. All of the Titan II silos were blown up except for one in Tucson AZ and one at vandenberg. Numerous pictures are available on line for the Tucson silo.

[rockman19471]

OK here's the facts.part 3. Because of the accuracy of the 3 mirv's they could be smaller but still be able take out the target. Pres. Reagon developed Peacekeeper or MX for missile X in the 80's deployed in the 90's It was capable of 10 mirv's. It was/is cold launched using steam to get it out of the silo with engines igniting above ground. It was thought this would allow for reuse of the silo (if anyone was still alive to do so) the Titan II & minuteman were hot launched ruining the silo

[rockman19471]

OK here's the facts.part 2. The Titan IIs were deactivated in 1986-7 because they were too costly to maintain and because of the dangerous propellants and civilians moving too close to the silos. They were the free-worlds largest nuk. But the real reason for deactivation was the first reason for having them. When they were built they were not very accurate. Just get close and the 11 megatons will do the rest. Minuteman (III) was more accurate and WAS mirv'ed with 3 war heards.

[rockman19471]

OK here's the facts. I worked on the Titan II propellant systems for 19 years at DMAFB Tucson AZ. I made several trips to Vandenberg and went into this silo. The film is a Titan I with only a live 1st stage. Second stage was filled with water. The Titan I used cryogenic Oxygen for oxidizer and kerosine for fuel. This launch was to prove that a liquid fueled missile could be launched from a silo. Prior to this lanuch, Titan I and Atlas were raised above ground, fueled, and launched.

[rockman19471]

OK here's the facts. I worked on the Titan II propellant systems for 19 years at DMAFB Tucson AZ. I made several trips to Vandenberg and went into this silo. The film is a Titan I with only a live 1st stage. Second stage was filled with water. The Titan I used cryogenic Oxygen for oxidizer and kerosine for fuel. This launch was to prove that a liquid fueled missile could be launched from a silo. Prior to this lanuch, Titan I and Atlas were raised above ground, fueled, and launched.

[bestamerica]

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come on america,,,

america can make it many titan missiles

[AblePumper]

This is a Titan I and the silos were specially designed to handle the stress of launch. Originally, the Titan I Silos were designed with a "cradle" assemble that raised the Bird out of the silo vertically, but it was decided to get rid of that because it was considered too time consuming in a nuclear combat scenario along with fueling the Bird for launch.

[Jospehporta]

@StiviGun1 = unsuccessful aborted fetus.