Atlas LV-3 Agena B
United States Air Force
Details
Height
20.27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
GTO
Unknown
LEO
Unknown
Thrust at Liftoff
363 kN
Apogee
Unknown
Launch Cost
$14.2M
Maiden Flight
January 31, 1961
Description
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.