Rocket Trivia Quizizz - Titan IV

Which company developed the Titan IV vehicle?

• Martin Marietta

• Lockheed Martin

• Boeing

• Douglas Aerospace

Answer explanation

The Titan IV was developed by Martin Marietta and built by Lockheed Space Systems.

In what year was the last flight of the Titan IV?

• 2004

• 2005

• 2006

• 2007

Answer explanation

The final Titan IV lifted off on October 19th, 2005 from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying a KH-11 spy satellite.

Which of these launch complexes did Titan IV NOT launch from?

• SLC-41

• SLC-40

• SLC-6

• SLC-4

Answer explanation

Titan IV launched from SLC-40 and SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and SLC-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Which one of these were the model of solid rocket booster used on the Titan IV-A?

• Hercules USRM

• EAP S241

• United Technologies UA1207

• Lockheed P135 Solid Rocket Booster

Answer explanation

While the 1200-series boosters were most commonly used on the Titan III and Titan IV-A, this changed to the USRM on the Titan IV-B

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Which one of these launch vehicles used the Inertial Upper Stage that was utilized by the Titan IV?

• Space Shuttle

• Titan IIIE

• Atlas II

• Delta II

Answer explanation

The Inertial Upper Stage, made up of solid rocket motors, was used on the Titan 34D, the Titan IV, and the Space Shuttle.

The first Titan IV-Centaur was used to carry which of these reconnaissance satellites into orbit?

• KH-9

• Milstar

• KH-11

• Trumpet

Answer explanation

The Milstar satellites were some of the largest of their kind, being incredibly expansive to provide jam-resistant communications to the US military.

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How many total launches did the Titan IV carry out?

• 35

• 37

• 39

• 41

The core stage of the Titan IV used what hypergolic fuel, along with nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer?

• UH-25

• MMH

• UDMH

• Aerozine 50

Answer explanation

The Titan IV used Aerozine 5 a N2O4 to power both the LR-87 and the LR-91 as part of its core stage.

How many interplanetary missions did the Titan IV conduct?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

The only interplanetary mission that the Titan IV launched was the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft to Saturn.

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Which of these Earth orbits was the Titan IV NOT commonly used to launch into?

• Geostationary Orbit

• Supersynchronous Orbit

• Polar Orbit

• Medium Earth Orbit

Answer explanation

The Titan IV was commonly used to launch payloads to either LEO or GEO, with some going to MEO.

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