Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur
Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur was the stretched, higher-thrust standardized Atlas-Centaur configuration introduced with AC-13 in 1967. It supported the final Surveyor landers, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory and Applications Technology Satellite missions, the Mariner 6 through 9 Mars probes, and Pioneer 10.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAtlas SLV-3C/CentaurAtlas 3C/Centaur D-1A
- Family Name
- Atlas-Centaur
- Full Name
- Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- atlas-slv-3c-centaur
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- SLV-3C/Centaur
Details
- Description
- Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur was the stretched, higher-thrust standardized Atlas-Centaur configuration introduced with AC-13 in 1967. It supported the final Surveyor landers, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory and Applications Technology Satellite missions, the Mariner 6 through 9 Mars probes, and Pioneer 10.
- Diameter M
- 3.05
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Last Flight Year
- 1,972
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:02:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:02:54 UTC