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Atlas family

Atlas SLV-3

RetiredUnited StatesConvairSpec: SLV-3

The Atlas SLV-3, or SLV-3 Atlas was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas / SM-65D Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.

Flights flown4
Success rate100%4/4
Payload to LEO800kg
Maiden flight1966-06-01
Peak year19662 flights

Atlas SLV-3 is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 1 June 1966 and last flew on 20 April 1967.

Flight record

4 records
100% success rate4 of 4 flown
1966peak 1966 · 2 flights1967
First flight1966-06-01
Latest flight1967-04-20
Failures0
Consecutive successes4
Fastest turnaround45d 2h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit800kg

Vehicle

SLV-3 spec
Stages1
Length21m
Diameter3.05m
Launch mass120t
Liftoff thrust3,824kN
Maiden flight1966-06-01
ReusableNo

Pads used

2 pads
Space Launch Complex 3E3Space Launch Complex 141

Orbits delivered

2 orbits
Suborbital3Low Earth Orbit1

Launch history

4 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1967-04-20Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 3Space Launch Complex 3ESuborbitalSuccess
1967-03-05Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 2Space Launch Complex 3ESuborbitalSuccess
1966-12-21Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 1Space Launch Complex 3ESuborbitalSuccess
1966-06-01Atlas SLV-3 | ATDASpace Launch Complex 14Low Earth 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