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Atlas H

Atlas family · Convair · Retired

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The Atlas H was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch five clusters of NOSS satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Two flights also carried LiPS satellites, as secondary payloads for the United States Naval Research Laboratory.

Specifications

Thrust
2,282 kN
Height
27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch mass
150 t
Stages
1
Launch cost
LEO capacity
3,630 kg
GTO capacity
2,255 kg
GEO capacity
SSO capacity

Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.

Flight record

Flights
5
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
100%
5 of 5
Current success streak
5
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
Between consecutive booster flights

Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.

Launches