Rocket file · LV-231
Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Atlas LV-3 Agena A is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 36.0 m tall, lifts 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 26 February 1960. It has flown 3 times with 1 successes, a success rate of 33.3%. 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 Agena A
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas Agena A is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas LV-3 Agena A in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas LV-3 Agena A flown?
- 3 times, with 1 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Atlas LV-3 Agena A's success rate?
- 33.3%. That's 1 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- How much can Atlas LV-3 Agena A lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas LV-3 Agena A at 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Atlas LV-3 Agena A reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas LV-3 Agena A as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.