SNAPSHOT-1
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
SNAPSHOT-1
Type: Test Flight
Experimental satellite equipped with a nuclear power system and a cesium ion engine.
Location
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
702 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D – Convair
Family: Atlas
Length: 36 m
Diameter: 3 m
Launch Mass: 155 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1000 kg
The Atlas SLV-3 Agena D was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1964-08-14. Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has 44 successful launches and 4 failed launches with a total of 48 launches. The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
