Atlas family
Atlas Burner 2
Flights flown2
Success rate50%1/2
Payload to LEO800kg
Maiden flight1968-08-16
Peak year19681 flight
Atlas Burner 2 is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 16 August 1968 and last flew on 2 October 1972.
Flight record
50% success rate1 of 2 flown · 1 failed
1968peak 1968 · 1 flight1972
First flight1968-08-16
Latest flight1972-10-02
Failures1
Consecutive successes1
Fastest turnaround1507d 23h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 800kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 21m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Launch mass | 120t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,824kN |
| Maiden flight | 1968-08-16 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-02 | Atlas Burner 2 | Radcat | 576A1 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1968-08-16 | Atlas Burner 2 | UVR | Space Launch Complex 3E | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.