Atlas Agena A
In-activeConvair ()
Feb. 26, 1960
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
36.0 m -
Diameter
3.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
3.0 m -
Launch Mass
155.0 T -
Thrust
1340.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Atlas Agena A -
Family
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Variant
Agena A -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
― -
Low Earth Orbit
1000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
700.0 kg -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―
Convair
Commercial
None
1943Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.
Atlas Agena A | Samos 1
Convair | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Atlas Agena A | Midas 2
Convair | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Atlas Agena A | Midas 1
Convair | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 26, 1960, 5:25 p.m.
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