Program Cost
In 1990, the Titan IV Selected Acquisition Report estimated the total cost for the acquisition of 65 Titan IV vehicles over a period of 16 years to US$ 18.3 billion (inflation adjusted US$ 32.6 billion in 2012).. The last titan 401a launch that exploded cost 1.3 billion dollars.
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