The UGM-96 Trident I or Trident C4 was an American Submarine-launched ballistic missile built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale California. First deployed in 1979 the Trident I replaced the Poseidon missile. It was retired in 2005 having been replaced by the Trident II. In 1980 the Royal Navy requested Trident I missiles under the Polaris Sales Agreement however in 1982 this was changed to Trident IIs.
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diameter (km)
1.8
height (cm)
10.2
mass (kg)
3.3142e+07
failed launches
7
final flight
2001-12-18
launch site
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 25
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