Retired· Convair

Atlas LV-3C 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.

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Launches

since May 1962

Success rate

50%

2 of 4 successful

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 33 m
Diameter: 3.05 m
Liftoff thrust: 1,704 kN
To geostationary transfer: 1,800 kg
Stages: 2
First flight: May 8, 1962
Manufacturer: Convair

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