Atlas family
Atlas Centaur
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 flown4
Success rate50%2/4
Maiden flight1962-05-08
Peak year19642 flights
Atlas Centaur is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 27 November 1963 and last flew on 2 March 1965.
Flight record
50% success rate2 of 4 flown · 2 failed
1963peak 1964 · 2 flights1965
First flight1963-11-27
Latest flight1965-03-02
Failures2
Consecutive successes0
Fastest turnaround80d 22h
Payload
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 1,800kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 33m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,704kN |
| Maiden flight | 1962-05-08 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit3Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-03-02 | Atlas Centaur | Surveyor-SD 1 | Launch Complex 36A | Elliptical Orbit | Failure |
| 1964-12-11 | Atlas Centaur | Surveyor Mass Model | Launch Complex 36A | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1964-06-30 | Atlas Centaur | AC-3 Instrumentation Ring | Launch Complex 36A | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1963-11-27 | Atlas Centaur | AC-2 Instrumentation Ring | Launch Complex 36A | Low Earth 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