Atlas LV-3 Agena B (United States Air Force)
The Atlas LV-3 Agena B, manufactured by United States Air Force established in 1947, undertook its inaugural launch on 01/31/1961, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Atlas LV-3 Agena B has 21 successful launches and 8 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 29 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 20.27 m
- Diameter: 3.05 m
- Launch Mass: 130 T
- Launch Cost: $14,210,000
Manufacturer
United States Air Force (USAF)
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
