Re: Delta vs Titan

From: Henry Spencer (henry_at_spsystems.net)
Date: 12/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:27:12 GMT

In article <a4709799.0412102342.4287ec6a@posting.google.com>,
Ilpo Lagerstedt <ilpolagerste@jippii.fi> wrote:
>What is the difference between Delta 4 and Titan III-type launch vehicles?

Well, the big difference is that that Titan is out of production, there
are only one or two left, and when they're gone the program is over.

Whereas Delta IV is in production.

Otherwise... The Delta IV Heavy is broadly comparable to the Titan IV (as
is the Atlas V Heavy) in capabilities, and has the modest advantages of
being all-liquid-fuel and not using toxic fuels. 

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"Think outside the box -- the box isn't our friend."    |   Henry Spencer
                                -- George Herbert       | henry@spsystems.net

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