Rocket file · LV-256
Atlas SLV-3
Atlas SLV-3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 21.0 m tall, lifts 800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 1 June 1966. 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 SLV-3
The Atlas SLV-3, or SLV-3 Atlas was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas / SM-65D Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas SLV-3 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas SLV-3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas SLV-3 flown?
- 4 times, with 4 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Atlas SLV-3's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 4 successful flights out of 4 attempts.
- How much can Atlas SLV-3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas SLV-3 at 800 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Atlas SLV-3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas SLV-3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.