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Vehicle file · LV-258

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

Convair · Atlas · RETIRED

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 36.0 m tall, lifts 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 14 August 1964. It has flown 48 times with 44 successes, a success rate of 91.7%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height36.0 m
Diameter3.0 m
Payload to LEO1,000 kg
Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED
Maiden flight14 August 1964
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch costNOT PUBLISHED
StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights48
Successful44
Failed4
Success rate91.7%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantSLV-3 Agena D

About Atlas 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.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

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Common questions

How many times has Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flown?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has flown 48 orbital missions, with 44 successes and 4 failures.
What is Atlas SLV-3 Agena D's success rate?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has a success rate of 91.7%, from 44 successful flights out of 48 attempts.
When is the next Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launch?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Atlas SLV-3 Agena D lift to orbit?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D is rated for 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Atlas SLV-3 Agena D reusable?
No. Atlas SLV-3 Agena D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.