Success
Mars Observer
Planetary Science
Martin Marietta(MM)Commercial
Commercial Titan III
Helio-N/Aorbit
Mars Observer, the first of the Observer series of planetary missions, was designed to study the geoscience and climate of Mars.
Friday, September 25, 1992 at 5:05 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,753
MM Mission
#4
Pad Launch
#38
Location Launch
#463
Designator
1992-063
Launch Window
NET
Sep 25, 1992, 5:05 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Commercial Titan III Specs
The Commercial Titan III, also known as CT-3 or CT-III, was an American expendable launch system, developed by Martin Marietta during the late 1980s and flown four times during the early 1990s. It was derived from the Titan 34D, and was originally proposed as a medium-lift expendable launch system for the US Air Force, who selected the Delta II instead. Development was continued as a commercial launch system, and the first rocket flew in 1990. Due to higher costs than contemporary rockets such as the Ariane 4, orders were not forthcoming, and the CT-3 was retired in 1992.
Length
47.3 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
680 t
LEO Capacity
14,742 kg
GTO Capacity
4,990 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1990
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 12d
Total Launches
4
Successful
4
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Jan 1, 1990
Martin Marietta
The Martin Marietta Corporation was an American company founded in 1961 through the merger of Glenn L. Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. The combined company became a leader in chemicals, aerospace, and electronics. In 1995, it merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin.
Founded
1961
Total Launches
4
Successful
4
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Sep 25, 1992, 1:05 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778