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Atlas IIIA
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO8,640kg
Maiden flight2000-05-24
Peak year20001 flight
Atlas IIIA is built by Lockheed Martin of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 24 May 2000 and last flew on 13 March 2004.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
2000peak 2000 · 1 flight2004
First flight2000-05-24
Latest flight2004-03-13
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround1388d 6h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 8,640kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 4,055kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 52.8m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Launch mass | 214t |
| Liftoff thrust | 4,149kN |
| Maiden flight | 2000-05-24 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-13 | Atlas Agena B | MBSAT | Launch Complex 36B | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 2000-05-24 | Atlas Agena B | Eutelsat W4 | Launch Complex 36B | Geostationary 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
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.