Rocket file · LV-236
Atlas LV-3C Centaur D
Atlas LV-3C Centaur D is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 33.0 m tall, first flew on 11 August 1965. It has flown 7 times with 7 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 Centaur D
The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas Centaur D is retired, and no flight is filed.
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas LV-3C Centaur D flown?
- 7 times, with 7 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Atlas LV-3C Centaur D's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 7 successful flights out of 7 attempts.
- How much can Atlas LV-3C Centaur D lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas LV-3C Centaur D at no figure to low Earth orbit and 1,800 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Atlas LV-3C Centaur D reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas LV-3C Centaur D as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
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