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Atlas-Agena B Launch Vehicle

Atlas-Agena B combined an Atlas D with the enlarged, restartable Agena B upper stage. NASA flew 13 such launch vehicles from 1961 through 1966 for Ranger lunar missions, the Mariner 1 and 2 Venus attempts, and OGO 1 and 3. Agena B's restart capability enabled an Earth parking orbit followed by injection toward the Moon or planets.

Atlas-Agena B Launch Vehicle
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Identity

Aliases
Atlas Agena BAtlas/Agena B
Family Name
Atlas-Agena B
Full Name
Atlas-Agena B Launch Vehicle
Status
retired
Type
rocket

Details

Description
Atlas-Agena B combined an Atlas D with the enlarged, restartable Agena B upper stage. NASA flew 13 such launch vehicles from 1961 through 1966 for Ranger lunar missions, the Mariner 1 and 2 Venus attempts, and OGO 1 and 3. Agena B's restart capability enabled an Earth parking orbit followed by injection toward the Moon or planets.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3
Height M
30.6
First Flight Year
1,960
Last Flight Year
1,966
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
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    • Nested value
Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass Kg
124,802
Payload Capacity Kg
Leo
2,627
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2

Links

Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19880016045/downloads/19880016045.pdf

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 13:27:57 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:34:43 UTC
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