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Atlas launch vehicle

Atlas is an American launch-vehicle lineage that began with the Atlas missile and evolved through orbital variants using Agena and Centaur upper stages to the modern Atlas V. Vehicles in the lineage have launched crewed Mercury missions, planetary spacecraft, scientific satellites, national-security payloads, and commercial missions.

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Identity

Aliases: Atlas rocket familyAtlas launch vehicle family
Family Name: Atlas
Full Name: Atlas launch vehicle
Status: active
Type: rocket

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Description

Atlas is an American launch-vehicle lineage that began with the Atlas missile and evolved through orbital variants using Agena and Centaur upper stages to the modern Atlas V. Vehicles in the lineage have launched crewed Mercury missions, planetary spacecraft, scientific satellites, national-security payloads, and commercial missions.

First Flight Year

1,957

Rocket Specs

Reusability: expendable

Links

Official Url: https://ssfl.msfc.nasa.gov/history/programs
Wikipedia Url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(rocket_family)

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Creation Time: April 26, 2026 at 15:54:05 UTC
Updated Time: July 19, 2026 at 08:55:35 UTC
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