Atlas family
Atlas SLV-3A 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 flown12
Success rate91.7%11/12
Payload to LEO1,000kg
Maiden flight1968-03-04
Peak year19682 flights
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 4 March 1968 and last flew on 7 April 1978.
Flight record
91.7% success rate11 of 12 flown · 1 failed
1968peak 1968 · 2 flights1978
First flight1968-03-04
Latest flight1978-04-07
Failures1
Consecutive successes6
Fastest turnaround73d 13h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,000kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary orbit | 700kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 36m |
| Diameter | 3m |
| Launch mass | 155t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,340kN |
| Maiden flight | 1968-03-04 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit11Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-07 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 4 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1977-12-11 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 3 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1977-05-23 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 7 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1975-06-18 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 6 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1973-03-06 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 2 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1972-12-20 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 5 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1971-12-04 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 4 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
| 1970-09-01 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 3 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1970-06-19 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 1 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1969-04-13 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 2 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1968-08-06 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 1 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1968-03-04 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | OGO 5 | Space Launch Complex 13 | Elliptical 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