Atlas family
Atlas Centaur D
The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Flights flown7
Success rate100%7/7
Maiden flight1965-08-11
Peak year19664 flights
Atlas Centaur D is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 11 August 1965 and last flew on 14 July 1967.
Flight record
100% success rate7 of 7 flown
1965peak 1966 · 4 flights1967
First flight1965-08-11
Latest flight1967-07-14
Failures0
Consecutive successes7
Fastest turnaround35d 22h
Payload
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 1,800kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 33m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,704kN |
| Maiden flight | 1965-08-11 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Lunar Impactor4Low Earth Orbit2Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-07-14 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 4 | Launch Complex 36A | Lunar Impactor | Success |
| 1967-04-17 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 3 | Launch Complex 36B | Lunar Impactor | Success |
| 1966-10-26 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor Model 3 | Launch Complex 36B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-09-20 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 2 | Launch Complex 36A | Lunar Impactor | Success |
| 1966-05-30 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 1 | Launch Complex 36A | Lunar Impactor | Success |
| 1966-04-08 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor M-2 | Launch Complex 36B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-08-11 | Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor-SD 2 | Launch Complex 36B | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
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