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Atlas-Centaur AC-27 at Launch Complex 36A in February 1972 prior to launching Pioneer 10. Initially, a modified Atlas D designated LV-3C was used as the first stage. This was quickly replaced by SLV-3C, and later the SLV-3D, both derived from the standard Atlas SLV-3 rocket.
About the Atlas LV3C. The Atlas-Centaur was a United States 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 (CCAFS) in Florida. [1] [2]
Variants. SM-65 Atlas. SM-65D Atlas. Atlas LV-3C. Atlas IIIA. Atlas V. Atlas is a family of US missiles and space launch vehicles that originated with the SM-65 Atlas. The Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program was initiated in the late 1950s under the Convair Division of General Dynamics. [2]
Model NameFirst LaunchLast LaunchTotal Launches195919603Atlas LV-3A19601968491959196391964196851- December 17, 1957; 65 years ago
- 1957–2010s (decade)
Atlas LV-3C s/n AC-3 / Centaur D s/n 135D - 1964-06-30. American orbital launch vehicle. Version with basic Centaur upper stage. AKA: LV-3C. Payload: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Thrust: 173,843.00 kN (39,081,461 lbf). Gross mass: 136,124 kg (300,102 lb). Height: 33.00 m (108.00 ft). Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft).
Atlas LV-3C s/n AC-3 / Centaur D s/n 135D - 1964-06-30. American orbital launch vehicle. First test version of Atlas with Centaur upper stage. Status: Retired 1965. First Launch: 1962-05-08. Last Launch: 1965-03-02. Number: 5 . Payload: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Thrust: 1,704.82 kN (383,259 lbf). Gross mass: 136,124 kg (300,102 lb).
Aug 8, 2016 · Atlas Centaur SLV-3C. Credit: © Thomas Kladiva - Thomas Kladiva. Standardized SLV-3C Atlas booster with Centaur D upper stage. AKA: Atlas Centaur SLV-3C;LV-3C. Status: Retired 1972. First Launch: 1967-09-08. Last Launch: 1972-08-21. Number: 17 . Payload: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Thrust: 1,939.29 kN (435,970 lbf). Gross mass: 148,404 kg (327,174 lb).
Oct 25, 2022 · Atlas Centaur LV-3C Development History. Staff Tribble 21 Min Read. Last Updated: October 25, 2022. New Launchers – Angara. Atlas Centaur, the world’s first space launch vehicle with a liquid hydrogen-fueled stage, suffered through a troubled development phase that lasted from 1958 to 1966.
