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Rocket file · LV-236

Atlas LV-3C Centaur D

Convair · Atlas · RETIRED

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

ON FILE
Height33.0 m
Diameter3.0 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTO1,800 kg
Maiden flight11 August 1965
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusRETIRED

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

ON RECORD
Total flights7
Successful7
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantCentaur D

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

EMPTY

Atlas Centaur D is retired, and no flight is filed.

All upcoming launches

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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.