Rocket file · LV-261
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 21.0 m tall, lifts 800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 6 April 1973. It has flown 32 times with 30 successes, a success rate of 93.8%. 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-3D Centaur
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 SLV-3D Centaur is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas SLV-3D Centaur in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas SLV-3D Centaur flown?
- 32 times, with 30 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Atlas SLV-3D Centaur's success rate?
- 93.8%. That's 30 successful flights out of 32 attempts.
- How much can Atlas SLV-3D Centaur lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas SLV-3D Centaur at 800 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Atlas SLV-3D Centaur reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas SLV-3D Centaur as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.