Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Atlas familyUnited States Air ForceRetired
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 363 kN
- Height
- 20.27 m
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 130 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $14.21M
- LEO capacity
- 850 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
29flightswith a definitive outcome
72.4%success rate21 of 29
6success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.