Convair

Atlas LV-3 Agena A

Agena A

Retired

Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

Convair

Variant

Agena A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

February 26, 1960

Technical Specifications

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36 m

Length

3 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

1340 kN

Liftoff Thrust

1000 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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3

Total Launches

1

Successful

2

Failed

33.3%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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