Atlas-Agena Launch Vehicle Family
Atlas-Agena was a family of expendable launch vehicles that paired Atlas-derived first stages with Lockheed Agena upper stages. Agena A served early Air Force payloads, while restartable Agena B and standardized Agena D supported NASA's Ranger, Mariner, OGO, Lunar Orbiter, Gemini target, astronomy, communications, and Earth-science missions. The family operated from 1960 through 1978.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas AgenaAtlas/Agena
- Family Name
- Atlas-Agena
- Full Name
- Atlas-Agena Launch Vehicle Family
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- atlas-agena-launch-vehicle-family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena was a family of expendable launch vehicles that paired Atlas-derived first stages with Lockheed Agena upper stages. Agena A served early Air Force payloads, while restartable Agena B and standardized Agena D supported NASA's Ranger, Mariner, OGO, Lunar Orbiter, Gemini target, astronomy, communications, and Earth-science missions. The family operated from 1960 through 1978.
- Diameter M
- 3
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Last Flight Year
- 1,978
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7rkr1c03a7nef4rg7taecxf185kt92
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:27:47 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:27:47 PM