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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.

Atlas-Agena Launch Vehicle Family
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Aliases
Atlas AgenaAtlas/Agena
Family Name
Atlas-Agena
Full Name
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.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3
First Flight Year
1,960
Last Flight Year
1,978
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
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 13:27:47 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 09:43:54 UTC
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