Atlas family

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

RetiredUnited States ConvairSpec: SLV-3 Agena D

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 flown48

Success rate91.7%44/48

Payload to LEO1,000kg

Maiden flight1964-08-14

Peak year196624 flights

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 14 August 1964 and last flew on 5 November 1967.

Flight record

48 records

91.7% success rate44 of 48 flown · 4 failed

1964peak 1966 · 24 flights1967

First flight1964-08-14

Latest flight1967-11-05

Failures4

Consecutive successes25

Fastest turnaround1d 5h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	1,000kg
Geostationary orbit	700kg

Vehicle

SLV-3 Agena D spec

Stages	2
Length	36m
Diameter	3m
Launch mass	155t
Liftoff thrust	1,340kN
Maiden flight	1964-08-14
Reusable	No

Pads used

6 pads

Space Launch Complex 4E27 Space Launch Complex 146 Launch Complex 125 Space Launch Complex 135 Space Launch Complex 3E3 Space Launch Complex 4W2

Orbits delivered

7 orbits

Sun-Synchronous Orbit28Low Earth Orbit7Lunar Orbit5Polar Orbit4Geosynchronous Orbit2Medium Earth Orbit1Venus flyby1

Compare

Same payload class

vs Tsiklon-2 vs Molniya 8K78 vs Atlas SLV-3D Centaur vs Pegasus XL vs Rokot/Briz-KM vs Delta 2914

Launch history

48 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1967-11-05	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| ATS 3	Launch Complex 12	Geosynchronous Orbit	Success
1967-08-01	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Lunar Orbiter 5	Space Launch Complex 13	Lunar Orbit	Success
1967-06-14	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Mariner 5	Launch Complex 12	Venus flyby	Success
1967-06-04	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 38	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1967-05-22	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 37	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1967-05-04	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Lunar Orbiter 4	Space Launch Complex 13	Lunar Orbit	Success
1967-04-06	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| ATS 2	Launch Complex 12	Medium Earth Orbit	Success
1967-02-05	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Lunar Orbiter 3	Space Launch Complex 13	Lunar Orbit	Success
1967-02-02	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 36	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-12-07	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| ATS 1	Launch Complex 12	Geosynchronous Orbit	Success
1966-12-05	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 35	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-11-11	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 12	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1966-11-06	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Lunar Orbiter 2	Space Launch Complex 13	Lunar Orbit	Success
1966-11-02	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 34	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-10-12	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 33	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-10-05	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| RTS-1 3	Space Launch Complex 3E	Polar Orbit	Success
1966-09-16	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 32	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-09-12	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 11	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1966-08-19	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| RTS-1 2	Space Launch Complex 3E	Polar Orbit	Success
1966-08-16	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 31	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-08-10	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| Lunar Orbiter I	Space Launch Complex 13	Lunar Orbit	Success
1966-07-18	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 10	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1966-07-12	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 30	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-06-09	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| RTS-1 1	Space Launch Complex 3E	Polar Orbit	Success
1966-06-03	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 29	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-05-17	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 9	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1966-05-14	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 28	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-04-19	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 27	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-04-08	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| OAO 1	Launch Complex 12	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1966-03-18	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 26	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-03-16	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 8	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1966-02-15	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 25	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1966-01-19	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 24	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-11-08	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 23	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-10-25	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| GATV 6	Space Launch Complex 14	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1965-09-30	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 22	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-08-03	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 21	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-07-12	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 20	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Failure
1965-06-25	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 19	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-05-27	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 18	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-04-28	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 17	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-04-03	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| SNAPSHOT-1	Space Launch Complex 4E	Polar Orbit	Success
1965-03-12	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 16	Space Launch Complex 4W	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1965-01-23	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 15	Space Launch Complex 4W	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1964-12-04	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 14	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1964-10-07	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 12	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Failure
1964-09-23	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 11	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
1964-08-14	Atlas SLV-3 Agena D \| KH-7 10	Space Launch Complex 4E	Sun-Synchronous 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.