Rocket file · LV-250
Atlas G Centaur
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Atlas G Centaur is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 38.0 m tall, lifts 3,630 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 9 June 1984. It has flown 7 times with 6 successes, a success rate of 85.7%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Atlas G Centaur
The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas G Centaur is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas G Centaur in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas G Centaur flown?
- 7 times, with 6 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Atlas G Centaur's success rate?
- 85.7%. That's 6 successful flights out of 7 attempts.
- How much can Atlas G Centaur lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas G Centaur at 3,630 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Atlas G Centaur reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas G Centaur as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.