Atlas H
Atlas familyConvairRetired
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
- LEO capacity
- 3,630 kg
- GTO capacity
- 2,255 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
5flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate5 of 5
0failuresincluding partial failures
5success streakcurrent
First flight February 9, 1983 · latest May 15, 1987
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Atlas H flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |