The LGM-25C Titan II was a two-stage, liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile fielded by the United States Air Force and the last liquid-fueled ICBM the United States built. It grew out of a 1959 upgrade study for the earlier Titan I and became its own program in 1960 under the Martin Company. A larger airframe and redesigned engines extended range and payload, and storable Aerozine fuel replaced the cryogenic liquid oxygen of its predecessor, so the missile could stay fueled in its silo and launch within about a minute of an order. It carried a single Mk 6 reentry vehicle with a W-53 warhead of roughly nine megatons, the most powerful warhead the United States ever fielded, and had a stated range of 15,000 km. It entered service in 1963 and was withdrawn in 1987. Fatal silo accidents in 1965 and 1980 shaped its retirement, and a modified version launched the Gemini crewed spaceflights.
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placed under the direction of the Titan I developer, the Martin Company.
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Introduction
The LGM-25C Titan II was the last liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) built by the United States.
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The Titan II entered active service with the U.S. Air Force in 1963.
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It was in service between 1963-1987 and could range 15,000 km.
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placed under the direction of the Titan I developer, the Martin Company.
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