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From: stramm@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Bernd Stramm)
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Subject: Re: TITAN 4
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Date: 17 Jun 89 02:55:46 GMT
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In article <4301.24986D0D@stjhmc.fidonet.org> Brian.Crawford@p12.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Brian Crawford) writes:
>I have just read a newspaper article on the new TITAN 4 launcher being used by 
>the military.  It was described as the U.S.`s "newest and biggest launcher."
>
>How does this compare with the SATURN V ?

According to Scientific American, March 89, it will deliver 40 Kpounds 
to LEO, and about 12 Kpounds to geostationary. I don't recall Saturn V,
but I'm sure it was considerably more. The shuttle does about 55 or so
to LEO. A Proton about 42/8 and an Ariane 5 about 43/15. All numbers
from the same source. The dumb units too :-)

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