United States Air Force
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
LV-3 Agena B

Retired
Overview
/01The 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
/0220.27 m
Length
3.05 m
Diameter
0 t
Launch Mass
363 kN
Liftoff Thrust
—
LEO Capacity
—
GTO Capacity
Launch Record
/0329
Total Launches
21
Successful
8
Failed
72.4%
Success Rate
0
Attempted Landings
0
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings
0
Consecutive Successes