The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 1999
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
NONE
Military and Classified Programs:
1962 – MM was awarded a contract by Space Systems Division to study the design criteria for a standardized Titan III launch
1972 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Classified spacecraft, MM Titan 33B, SLC-4W, VAFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
1999 – LAUNCH: JCSAT-6, LM Atlas IIAS, LC36A, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 25 years ago
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1955 – MIT was awarded a contract to develop an all-inertial guidance system with AC Delco for the Martin Titan I ICBM program – this technology was later transferred to the Atlas program and Titan I used a radio guidance system
1962- TEST FAILURE: MM Titan II (N-7) explodes in first silo test at VAFB
1962 – GD Atlas D launched, 576-B2, VAFB
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: MM Titan II, 395-C, VAFB
Other:
NONE
There were three Titan failures on this day in history. The photo today is an example of a Titan 33B, similar to the one that failed in 1972 with a classified mission. Two Titan II ICBM failures also occurred on this day in 1962 and 1963. I was un