Einstein Observatory
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
United States Air Force
Launch Status
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Einstein Observatory
Type: Astrophysics
Astrophysics research satellite
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Location
Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
888 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur – Convair
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 21 m
- Diameter: 3.05 m
- Launch Mass: 120 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 800 kg
The Atlas SLV-3D Centaur was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1973-04-06. Atlas SLV-3D Centaur has 30 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 32 launches. The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
