COMMERCIAL TITAN SIG SPACE WORKING GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B00181R001701610013-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 20
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: January 10, 1983
• Content Type: MISC

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COMMERCIAL TITAN
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COMMERCIAL TITAN
SIG SPACE WORKING GROUP
AEROJET LIQUID ROCKET CO,
CHEMICAL SYSTEMS DIV./UNITED TECHNOLOGIES
MARTIN MARIETTA CORP.
10 JANUARY 1983
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PURPOSE OF BRIEFING
CONSIDER THE NEED FOR NATIONAL POLICY CLARIFICATION
EXPLAIN INTERESTS OF MARTIN MARIETTA ET AL.IN THIS POLICY
CONSIDERING:
PRESIDENTIALLY ENUNCIATED SPACE POLICY OF JULY 4. 1982
MULTIPLICITY OF NEW AND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES RESPONDING
TIME CONSTRAINTS OF THE NEED FOR POLICY CLARIFICATION
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TITAN CONFIGURATIONS
0
m
11 GEMINI IIIA IIIB
D
IIID
111E
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TITAN EVOLUTION
CONFIGURATION
QUANTITY
BUILT/FLOWN
EVOLUTIONARY STEP
TITAN I
163
67
NEW DESIGN LO2/RP-1 PROPELLANTS
TITAN II
141
81
CHANGED TO STORABLE A-50/N204 PROPELLANTS
GEMINI
12
12
MAN RATED
TITAN IIIA
4
4
ADDED TRANSTAGE
TITAN IIIB
57
55
AGENA UPPER STAGE INSTEAD OF TRANSTAGE
34B
12
8
STRETCHED STAGE I FOR MORE PROPELLANT CAPACITY
TITAN IIIC
36
36
STRENGTHENED FORWARD SKIRT
TITAN IIIA WITH 5 SEGMENT SOLID ROCKET MOTORS
TITAN IIID
22
22
SAME AS TITAN IIIC WITH NO UPPER STAGE
TITAN IIIE
7
7
SAt1E AS TITAN IIID WITH CENTAUR UPPER STAGE AND
TITAN 34D
15*
1
14' DIAMETER FAIRING
INCORPORATE 34B STRETCHED STAGE I AND ADD 1/2
SEGt1ENT ADDITIONAL PROPELLANT TO EACH SRM.
USES EITHER TRANSTAGE OR IUS UPPER STAGE.
TOTAL
469
293
*CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
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TITAN III OPERATIONAL LAUNCH HISTORY
CONFIGURATION
TIIIB
TIIIC
TIIID
TIIIE
T34D
TOTAL
TOTAL LAUNCHED
62
29
22
7
1
121
SUCCESSFUL
61
27
22
7
1
118
PERCENTAGE
98
93
100
100
100
97.5
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TITAN CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
MARTIN MARIETTA CORP
ALRC
I
MOOG. INC
WESTERN GEAR
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CADILLAC - GAGE
P.E.D. MANUFACTURING
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SINGER KERFOT
AIRESEARCH CASTING
I
ROCKET RESEARCH CO.
PARAGON PRECISION PRODUCTS
I
TELEDYNE McCORMACK SELF
WESTERN GOLD
I
NEW YORK AIRBRAKE
SCARROTT METALLURGICAL
I
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS
ADEPT MANUFACTURING
I
SPRAGUE ELECTRONICS
BELFAB PACIFIC
I
BABCOCK ELECTRO MECHANICAL
STEVENS AIR SYSTEMS
I
EAGLE-PICHER
LAMCO INDUSTRIES
I
METAL BELLOWS CORP.
CONTURA. INC.
I
LEACH CORP.
FLUOROCARBON
I
ITT CANNON
ROSEMOUNT. INC.
I
HI SHEAR CORP.
ITT NEODYN
I
FAIRCHILD STRATOS
FLEXITALLIC GASKET
I
G & H TECHNOLOGY
PRECISION COIL
I
GULTON IND.
? ROHR
? ALCOA
? WYMAN GORDON
DELCO ELECTRONICS CORP.
SCI SYSTEMS. INC.
O
ACTR
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GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER CAPABILITY
T34D/TRANSTAGE
GROWTH VERSION TO 14K
ATLAS I I/CEN ,--A-------?
Al
T.4D. CORE . _DELTA"
A4
T-IIIC/
TRANSTAGE
ARIANE V GROWTH VERSION
INCL TRANSFER ORBIT
ATLAS GS/CEN
NOTE: ALL OTHERS ASSUME 28.5?
A3 PARK ORBIT
~_ ---J
A2 ATLAS G/CENTAUR
82 83 84 85 86 87 88
CALENDAR YEAR
89 90
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CONFIGURATIONS
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COMMERCIAL TITAN PROGRAMMATICS
? FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION AND LAUNCH TO DOD TITAN PROGRAM
? START PRODUCTION IN 1983
? BUILD OF 4 WITH LAUNCH CAPABILITY IN 1986
? PROVIDE LOW EARTH ORBIT CAPABILITY
? LAUNCH FROM EASTERN SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER
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PROGRAM PLAN
1983 1984
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
ENGINEERING
J IF I M A M J J A S O N D
NEW DEVELOPMENT
PLF MODAL SURVEY
SUPPORT MODULE U COCOON SEPARATION , TEST
PRODUCTION TOOLING - DESIGN & FAB
TEST HARDWARE FAB & ASSY
TEST SET UP
STRUCTURES TEST
DETAIL FAB & S/A 4 SETS
l I M/W
ALRC FAB/ASSY/TEST LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES
CSD FAB/ASSY SOLID ROCKET MOTORS
SUPPORT
4 SETS
4 SETS
3'
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
PLF TEST UNIT FAB & ASSY
PLF SEPARATION TEST
FLIGHT PLF FAB/ASSY/TEST
FACILITY CRITERIA
ENGINEERING
I OFFSITE FABRICATION
3
?N2 A AN4
01 A12 A!4 A#4
/1 A#2 A!-3AN4
PAYLOAD FAIRING
DEVELOPMENT
VIB & V/S XPTR NODS
LAUNCH SITE
OPERATIONS
VIB TESTING
CORE/SRN MATE
NON-RECURRING TESTS
LAUNCH OPERATIONS
LAUNCH CAPABILITIES
11 02 03
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SPACETRAN/MARTIN MARIETTA AGREEMENT
? SPACETRAN WILL BUY FOUR TITAN 34-D VEHICLES AND LAUNCH SERVICES FROM MARTIN
MARIETTA IN RETURN FOR EXCLUSIVE MARKETING AND SALES RIGHTS FOR NON- U.S.
GOVERNMENT TITAN ACTIVITIES UNTIL 01 APRIL 1984.
? SPACETRAN WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MARKETING AND SALES RIGHTS PROVIDED THEY
PROCURE A MINIMUM BUY PER YEAR AFTER 01 APRIL 1984.
? MARTIN MARIETTA WILL CONTRACT FOR BUILD AND LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DOD/NASA SALES FOR U. S. GOVERNMENT USES.
? SPACETRAN WILL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
MARTIN MARIETTA. AEROJET AND CSD WILL WORK WITH THE U. S. GOVERNMENT REGARDING
PROPERTY AND SUPPORT.
? BOTH STRIVE TO PROVIDE STANDARD SHUTTLE/TITAN INTERFACE WITH A GOAL OF
PROVIDING A COMMON. EXPENDABLE BACKUP CAPABILITY TO SHUTTLE TO LOW EARTH ORBIT.
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NATIONAL BENEFIT OF COMMERCIAL ELV'S
? MAINTAINS US LEADERSHIP IN SPACE TRANSPORTATION
? BACKUP FOR STS
? CIVIL PAYLOADS OFFLOADED DUE TO DOD CRITICAL MISSIONS PRIORITY
? EMERGENCY DOD BACKUP
? ALTERNATIVE TO FOREIGN ELV'S
? MAINTAIN HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL BASE
? PROVIDE CAPABILITY TO LAUNCH PAYLOADS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO MANRATE
? NATIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT - JOBS & BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
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GOVERNMENT BENEFIT OF COMMERCIAL TITAN
? NATIONAL SECURITY VALUE
- TITAN BUILD AND LAUNCH CAPABILITY MAINTAINED AT LITTLE OR NO EXPENSE TO USG
- CRITICAL DOD PAYLOAD BACKUP CAPABILITY TO STS
- ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH CAPABILITY FOR DOD DURING POTENTIAL PERIODS OF HIGH RISK
(TO STS) CONFLICT
? ECONOMIC VALUE
- REDUCES THE USAF TITAN PHASEOUT COSTS
- PROVIDES POTENTIAL USAF RECOUPMENT OF INVESTMENT IN RESIDUAL TITAN BOOSTERS
AND COMPONENTS
- POTENTIAL CONSUMER OF RESIDUAL TITAN II PROPELLANTS
ENHANCES CIVIL USER CONFIDENCE IN THE STS
- TITAN IS THE MOST VERSATILE AND RELIABLE ELV TO SERVE :THE CIVIL SECTOR IN THE
EVENT DOD EXERCISES PRIORITY USE
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COMMERCIAL TITAN NEEDS FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT
? AMPLIFICATION OF U. S. SPACE POLICY TO EMBRACE COMMERCIAL ELV
? USAF AGREEMENT TO USE PROPERTY AND SERVICES CURRENTLY SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT ,
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SPACE POLICY
AMPLIFY CURRENT SPACE POLICY IN TIMELY MANNER
? "CIVIL SPACE PROGRAM"
SUGGESTED ADDITION:
"INCLUDED IN THE CONCEPT OF FACILITATING MORE PRIVATE
INVESTMENT AND INVOLVEMENT IN SPACE IS THE AUTHORIZATION
AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF COMMERCIALLY OPERATED EXPENDABLE
LAUNCH SERVICES FROM PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED USG FACILITIES."
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PROPERTY AND SERVICES
? LETTER REQUESTS TO SECRETARY V. ORR AND ADMINISTRATOR J. BEGGS
? USAF/NASA AGREEMENT TO USE PROPERTY AND SERVICES CURRENTLY SUPPLIED BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF TITAN BUILD AND LAUNCH
- DATA
- TOOLING
- COMPUTERS
- SOFTWARE
- TEST EQUIPMENT
- FACILITIES
- RANGE SERVICES
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ADDENDUM
THE RATIONALE FOR ENABLING COMMERCIALIZATION OF ELVIS.
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THE RATIONALE FOR ENABLING COMMERCIALIZATION OF ELV'S
A. SERVES THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
1. Helps maintain US leadership in space.
a. Domestic alternative(s) to foreign ELV.
2. Satisfies the intent of the 1958 Space Act.
a. Transfer of publically developed capability to private sector operations.
3. National Security value in maintaining capability to meet presently undefinable
possible future needs.
a. Catastrophic loss of an orbiter.
b. International conflict wherein you don't want to risk the loss of an orbiter
and crew in order to put up one satellite.
B. COMPLEMENTS THE SHUTTLE PROGRAM WITHOUT UNDERCUTTING ITS UNIQUE AND VITAL CAPABILITIES
1. Provides backup to STS for civil payload schedule perturbations caused by priority
DoD missions.
2. Provides domestic supplemental capability during peak civil and military demand
periods not wholly served by extant STS fleet capacity.
3. Provides launch capability for:
a. Hazardous payloads.
b. Payloads that are neither technically nor economically feasible to manrate to
satisfy STS requirements.
4. Reduces the potential cost of erecting a space platform in the 1990's (with STS) by
putting non-man in the loop payloads on ELV's and avoiding investment in more orbiters.
5. Enhances the economic viability of STS by making more cost effective use of the
orbiter fleet.
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C. ENHANCES THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT
1. Immediately expands US private sector investment and involvement in civil space.
2. Achieves and enhances further domestic commercial exploitation of USG developed
space capability, technologies and systems.
3. Jobs - offers the potential for creation of new jobs over and above the ELV
infrastructures.
D. COMPLEMENTS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
1. Helps maintain high technology industrial base thereby minimizing industrial
mobilization timelines potentially required for extended conventional warfare
conflagration.
2. Provides emergency alternative launch capability for critical DoD missions.
E. SERVES THE PUBLIC WELFARE
1. Public derives return on R&D investment in ELV's and facilities through tax
revenues derived from provision of services.
2. Domestically satisfies the satellite owner industry demand for dual mode access
to orbit.
3. Provides the potential for continued employment of the ELV infrastructure.
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