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This is the attitude control system for the Titan 3E launch vehicle. The system consisted of three SE-9 rocket engines to provide attitude control in three axis. Each engine produced from 45 pounds of thrust and used storable, hypergolic, or self-igniting, propellants that made it simple and reliable. The Titan 3E was a modified U.S. Air Force Titan missile used to launch deep space probes or satellites into geosynchronous orbits. Most notably, the Titan III-E launched two Viking spacecraft to Mars in 1975. These engines were transferred to the Smithsonian in 1970 from the U.S. Air Force.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1967 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Rocket Engines Manufacturer Rocketdyne, Division of North American Aviation Co.
 Dimensions 3-D: 49.5 × 41.9 × 14cm (19 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Storage: 59.7 × 52.1 × 24.1cm (23 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
 Materials Phenolic Resin
Anodized Aluminum
Aluminum
Plastic
Adhesive
Rubber
Ink
Steel
 Inventory Number A19700335000 Credit Line Transferred from U.S. Air Force - Patrick AFB Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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