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
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