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Atlas IIIA

Atlas IIIA combined the RD-180-powered, pressure-stabilized Atlas III booster with a single-engine Centaur upper stage. AC-201 and AC-202 completed two successful missions in 2000 and 2004, launching Eutelsat W4 and MBSAT.

Atlas IIIA
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Identity

Aliases
Atlas IIIA-CentaurAtlas IIIA/Centaur
Family Name
Atlas III
Full Name
Atlas IIIA
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
IIIA

Details

Description
Atlas IIIA combined the RD-180-powered, pressure-stabilized Atlas III booster with a single-engine Centaur upper stage. AC-201 and AC-202 completed two successful missions in 2000 and 2004, launching Eutelsat W4 and MBSAT.
First Flight Year
2,000
Last Flight Year
2,004
Manufacturer
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
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    • Nested value
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
4,028
Leo
8,622
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

Links

Official Url
https://www.nro.gov/Launches/Launch-Vehicles/

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 06:52:02 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:35:09 UTC
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