Rocket DB

Atlas family

Atlas SLV-3 Agena B

RetiredUnited StatesConvairSpec: SLV-3 Agena B

The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.

Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Payload to LEO1,000kg
Maiden flight1966-06-07
Peak year19661 flight

Atlas SLV-3 Agena B is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 7 June 1966 and last flew on 7 June 1966.

Flight record

1 records
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1966-06-07
Latest flight1966-06-07
Failures0
Consecutive successes1

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit1,000kg
Geostationary orbit700kg

Vehicle

SLV-3 Agena B spec
Stages2
Length36m
Diameter3m
Launch mass155t
Liftoff thrust1,340kN
Maiden flight1966-06-07
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
Launch Complex 121

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Elliptical Orbit1

Launch history

1 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1966-06-07Atlas SLV-3 Agena B | OGO 3Launch Complex 12Elliptical OrbitSuccess

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.