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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

In-active

Convair ()

April 6, 1973

Description

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.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
21.0 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Fairing Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
120.0 T
Thrust
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Family

Name
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Family
―
Variant
SLV-3D Centaur
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
800.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Convair

Commercial

None

1943

Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.

Previous Flights

flew on 32 previous launch(es).

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 506

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 19, 1983 - 22:26 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 505

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
September 28, 1982 - 23:17 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 504

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 05, 1982 - 00:23 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 503

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
December 15, 1981 - 23:35 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 5

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
August 06, 1981 - 08:16 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 501

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 23, 1981 - 22:42 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
February 21, 1981 - 23:23 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 502

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
December 06, 1980 - 23:31 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 4

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
October 31, 1980 - 03:54 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
January 18, 1980 - 01:26 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | HEAO 3

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
September 20, 1979 - 05:28 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Astronomy satellite dedicated to gamma and cosmic rays

Low Earth Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 2

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 04, 1979 - 18:57 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Einstein Observatory

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
November 13, 1978 - 05:24 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Astrophysics research satellite

Low Earth Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
August 08, 1978 - 07:33 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Bus carrying one large and three small atmospheric probes which landed on Venus

Venus flyby

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1C

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 29, 1978 - 22:24 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer Venus Orbiter

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 20, 1978 - 13:13 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments

Venus Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 6

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 31, 1978 - 23:36 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
February 09, 1978 - 21:17 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 3

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
January 07, 1978 - 00:15 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 5

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
September 30, 1977 - 01:02 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | HEAO 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
August 12, 1977 - 06:29 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Observatory satellite dedicated to X-ray and gamma-ray studies

Low Earth Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 4

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 26, 1977 - 21:47 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1B

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 22, 1976 - 22:04 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1A

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 13, 1976 - 22:28 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 2

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
January 29, 1976 - 23:56 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
September 26, 1975 - 00:17 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 22, 1975 - 22:04 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F6

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
February 20, 1975 - 23:35 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F8

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
November 21, 1974 - 23:43 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Mariner 10

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
November 03, 1973 - 05:45 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Venus and Mercury fly-by probe

Mercury flyby

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F7

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
August 23, 1973 - 22:57 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer 11

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 06, 1973 - 02:11 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Probe sent to the outer solar system

Solar Escape Trajectory

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