Atlas SLV-3A/Agena D Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A/Agena D paired the uprated, long-tank Atlas SLV-3A first stage with Lockheed's restartable Agena D upper stage. The SLV-3A was 117 inches longer than SLV-3, carried roughly 48,000 pounds more usable propellant, and used uprated MA-5 engines. This configuration flew Research Test Series/MIDAS payloads, OGO 5, and early CANYON signals-intelligence missions from 1966 through 1969.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas SLV-3A Agena DAtlas SLV-3A/Agena DSLV-3A/Agena D
- Family Name
- Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
- Full Name
- Atlas SLV-3A/Agena D Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- atlas-slv-3a-agena-d-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- SLV-3A/Agena D
Details
- Description
- Atlas SLV-3A/Agena D paired the uprated, long-tank Atlas SLV-3A first stage with Lockheed's restartable Agena D upper stage. The SLV-3A was 117 inches longer than SLV-3, carried roughly 48,000 pounds more usable propellant, and used uprated MA-5 engines. This configuration flew Research Test Series/MIDAS payloads, OGO 5, and early CANYON signals-intelligence missions from 1966 through 1969.
- Diameter M
- 3
- Engines
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Rocketdyne MA-5 propulsion system
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Bell XLR81-BA-9
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 1,966
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 16:48:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 16:48:28 UTC