Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur D-1A
Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur D-1A was the improved Atlas-Centaur configuration that became operational in 1973. The Atlas SLV-3D booster and Centaur D-1A upper stage launched missions including Pioneer 11, Mariner 10, and the two Pioneer Venus spacecraft, and formed the immediate predecessor to the commercial Atlas I generation.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAtlas SLV-3D/Centaur D-1AAtlas 3D/Centaur
- Family Name
- Atlas-Centaur
- Full Name
- Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur D-1A
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- atlas-slv-3d-centaur-d-1a
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- SLV-3D/Centaur D-1A
Details
- Description
- Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur D-1A was the improved Atlas-Centaur configuration that became operational in 1973. The Atlas SLV-3D booster and Centaur D-1A upper stage launched missions including Pioneer 11, Mariner 10, and the two Pioneer Venus spacecraft, and formed the immediate predecessor to the commercial Atlas I generation.
- Diameter M
- 3.05
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 1,989
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:02:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:02:58 UTC