Atlas Agena B
In-activeUnited States Air Force (USAF)
Jan. 31, 1961
Description
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
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Length
20.27 m -
Diameter
3.05 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
130.0 T -
Thrust
363.0 kN
Family
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Name
Atlas Agena B -
Family
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Variant
LV-3 Agena B -
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$14210000 -
Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United States Air Force
Government
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
USAF 1947The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Flight Record
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