Rocket file · LV-472
Atlas IIIB
Atlas IIIB is an expendable launch vehicle built by Lockheed Martin. It stands 52.8 m tall, lifts 10,218 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 21 February 2002. It has flown 4 times with 4 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. 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 IIIB
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas IIIB is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas IIIB in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas IIIB flown?
- 4 times, with 4 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Atlas IIIB's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 4 successful flights out of 4 attempts.
- How much can Atlas IIIB lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas IIIB at 10,218 kg to low Earth orbit and 4,498 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Atlas IIIB reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas IIIB as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.