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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.

Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur
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Aliases
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAtlas SLV-3C/CentaurAtlas 3C/Centaur D-1A
Family Name
Atlas-Centaur
Full Name
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.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3.05
First Flight Year
1,967
Last Flight Year
1,972
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Propulsion Configurations
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    Name
    Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur
    Notes
    Standardized SLV-3C Atlas-Centaur configuration: one integrated MA-5 propulsion system on the booster and two exact RL10A-3-3 engines on the Centaur upper stage.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

Links

Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19670012742/downloads/19670012742.pdf?attachment=true

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Creation Time
July 18, 2026 at 20:02:54 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 14:03:33 UTC
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