Atlas family
Atlas IIIB
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Flights flown4
Success rate100%4/4
Payload to LEO10,218kg
Maiden flight2002-02-21
Peak year20032 flights
Atlas IIIB 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 21 February 2002 and last flew on 3 February 2005.
Flight record
100% success rate4 of 4 flown
2002peak 2003 · 2 flights2005
First flight2002-02-21
Latest flight2005-02-03
Failures0
Consecutive successes4
Fastest turnaround250d 1h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 10,218kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 4,498kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 52.8m |
| Diameter | 3.05m |
| Launch mass | 213t |
| Liftoff thrust | 4,149kN |
| Maiden flight | 2002-02-21 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit2Geosynchronous Orbit1Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-03 | Atlas | NROL-23 | Launch Complex 36B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2003-12-18 | Atlas | UHF F/O F11 | Launch Complex 36B | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 2003-04-12 | Atlas | Asiasat 4 | Launch Complex 36B | Geosynchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2002-02-21 | Atlas | Echostar VII | 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