Convair

Atlas LV-3C Centaur D

Centaur D

Retired

Overview

/01

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.

Manufacturer

Convair

Variant

Centaur D

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

August 11, 1965

Technical Specifications

/02
33 m

Length

3.05 m

Diameter

—

Launch Mass

1704 kN

Liftoff Thrust

—

LEO Capacity

1800 kg

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

/03
7

Total Launches

7

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

← Back to Launchers