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
8failuresincluding partial failures
6success streakcurrent
First flight January 31, 1961 · latest March 21, 1965
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Atlas Agena B flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1962 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | 2 |