United States Air Force

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

LV-3 Agena B

Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Retired

Overview

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The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.

Manufacturer

United States Air Force

Variant

LV-3 Agena B

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

January 31, 1961

Technical Specifications

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20.27 m

Length

3.05 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

363 kN

Liftoff Thrust

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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29

Total Launches

21

Successful

8

Failed

72.4%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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