Check the listing for details. TITAN 34D LAUNCH VEHICLE VAFB CCAFS USAF DOD SATELLITE SPACE PATCH. Condition: New. Listed at 10.95 USD. TITAN 34D LAUNCH VEHICLE VAFB CCAFS USAF DOD SATELLITE SPACE PATCH The Titan 34D was an American rocket, used to launch a number of satellites for mostly military applications. After its retirement from military service, a small number were converted to the Commercial Titan III configuration, which included a stretched second stage, and a larger fairing. Several communications satellites, and the NASA Mars Observer spacecraft weer launched by commercial Titan 34Ds.Derived from the Titan III, the Titan 34D featured stretched first and second stages with more-powerful solid boosters. A variety of upper stages were available, including the Inertial Upper Stage, the Transfer Orbit Stage, and the Transtage. The Titan 34D made its maiden flight on 30 October 1982 with two DSCS defense communications satellites for the United States Department of Defense (DOD).All launches were conducted from either LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station or SLC-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base. 15 launches were carried out, of which two failed. The first of these was on August 28, 1985 when the core stage suffered a turbo-pump malfunction and was destroyed by Range Safety. The second proved to be one of the worst space launch disasters in US history when on April 18, 1986, an attempted launch of a KH-9 photo reconnaissance satellite ended catastrophically as the right solid rocket booster ruptured and exploded only eight seconds into the flight, destroying the entire vehicle, blowing itself into smithereens and showering SLC4E with debris and toxic propellant. THIS FULLY EMBROIDERED USAF PATCH IS 4" AND IS IN - MINT - CONDITION THANKS FOR LOOKING, I WILL BE HAPPY TO COMBINE ITEMS TO SAVE ON SHIPPING **** PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR - EBAY STORE - AND OTHER EBAY AUCTIONS **** A LOTMORE GREAT PATCHES, CHALLENGE COINS, FLOWN MEDALLIONS, SPACE STICKERS AND INCREDIBLE SIGNED NASA PHOTOS NASA LITHOS AND SPACE COLLECTIBLES ARE LISTED...