Atlas Agena B
In-activeUnited States Air Force (USAF)
Jan. 31, 1961
Description
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Specifications
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Length
20.27 m -
Diameter
3.05 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
130.0 T -
Thrust
363.0 kN
Family
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Name
Atlas Agena B -
Family
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Variant
LV-3 Agena B -
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$14210000 -
Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United States Air Force
Government
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
USAF 1947The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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March 21, 1965, 9:37 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 8
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 17, 1965, 5:05 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | OGO 1
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 5, 1964, 1:23 a.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 7
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 28, 1964, 4:50 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 6
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 30, 1964, 3:49 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Midas 9
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 19, 1963, 3:51 a.m.
Atlas Agena B | Midas 8
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 12, 1963, midnight
Atlas Agena B | Midas 7
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 9, 1963, 8:06 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Midas 6
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 17, 1962, 8:36 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 5
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 11, 1962, 8:17 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 5
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 18, 1962, 4:59 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Mariner 2
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 27, 1962, 6:53 a.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 4
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 5, 1962, 5:58 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Mariner 1
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 22, 1962, 9:21 a.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 3
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 2
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 17, 1962, 6:14 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 1
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 26, 1962, 6:56 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 4
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 23, 1962, 8:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Ranger 4 was a spacecraft designed to softly impact the lunar surface. Its solar panels were never extended and its sun and earth acquisition system was not initiated due to a failure of a timer in its central computer. It impacted the far side of the Moon on April 26 after 64 hours of flight.
Lunar ImpactorAtlas Agena B | Midas 5
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 9, 1962, 3:04 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Samos 6
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 7, 1962, 10:10 p.m.
Atlas Agena B | Ranger 3
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 26, 1962, 8:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Ranger 3 was a spacecraft designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface during the last 10 minutes prior to impacting the Moon. A malfunction in the booster guidance system resulted in excessive spacecraft speed. Ranger 3 missed the Moon by 36,800 km and is now in a heliocentric orbit.
Heliocentric N/AAtlas LV-3A | Samos 5
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 22, 1961, 7:12 p.m.
Atlas LV-3A | Samos 4
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 22, 1961, 8:45 p.m.
Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 2
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 18, 1961, 8:12 a.m.
Atlas LV-3A | MIDAS 4 & Westford-1
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 21, 1961, 1:53 p.m.
Atlas LV-3A | Samos 3
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 9, 1961, 7:28 p.m.
Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 1
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 23, 1961, 10:04 a.m.
Atlas LV-3A | MIDAS 3
United States Air Force | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 12, 1961, 3:11 p.m.
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