Atlas Agena A

In-active Atlas

Convair ()

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
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    36.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    155 T
  • Thrust
    1340 kN
Family
  • Name
    Atlas Agena A
  • Family
    Atlas
  • Variant
    Agena A
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1000 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    700 kg
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Convair

Commercial
None
1943

Convair, 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.

Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Atlas Agena A | Samos 1

Convair | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 11, 1960, 8:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

A Satellite and Missile Observation satallite which failed to enter orbit due to a failure in the launch vehicle guidance system

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas Agena A | Midas 2

Convair | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
May 24, 1960, 5:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas Agena A | Midas 1

Convair | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Feb. 26, 1960, 5:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.

Low Earth Orbit
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