Or were some parts salvaged (I think of the LR-87 and LR-91 engines) ?
Although Titan I had some successful launches, and although it was designed with a more conservative technical approach than the contemporary Atlas, Titan was never used as a satellite launcher. More surprisingly, when it came to selection of a launch vehicle for Mercury, NASA went with Atlas or Titan.So, why was Titan I shunned as a space launcher?Was it this? [video of a Titan I failure]
The question remains why NASA did not choose the "conservative" Titan I over Atlas for Mercury? Did Titan I not have the performance to orbit the Mercury capsule?