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Vehicle file · LV-261

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Convair · Atlas · RETIRED

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 21.0 m tall, lifts 800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 6 April 1973. It has flown 32 times with 30 successes, a success rate of 93.8%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height21.0 m
Diameter3.0 m
Payload to LEO800 kg
Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED
Maiden flight6 April 1973
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch costNOT PUBLISHED
StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights32
Successful30
Failed2
Success rate93.8%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantSLV-3D Centaur

About Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Atlas SLV-3D Centaur flown?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur has flown 32 orbital missions, with 30 successes and 2 failures.
What is Atlas SLV-3D Centaur's success rate?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur has a success rate of 93.8%, from 30 successful flights out of 32 attempts.
When is the next Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launch?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur 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-3D Centaur lift to orbit?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur is rated for 800 kg to low Earth orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Atlas SLV-3D Centaur reusable?
No. Atlas SLV-3D Centaur is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.