Atlas F/Agena D

In-active

Convair ()

June 27, 1978

Description

One-off Atlas variant mating the last Agena stage flown to a refurbished Atlas F missile for the launch of Seasat.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Atlas F/Agena D
  • Family
  • Variant
    F/Agena D
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Atlas F/Agena D
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • 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.

Atlas F/Agena D | Seasat 1

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 27, 1978, 1:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth observation radar satellite

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