Atlas LV-3B (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
The Atlas LV-3B is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (established in 1958). It undertook its inaugural launch on 07/29/1960.
The Atlas LV-3B, Atlas D Mercury Launch Vehicle or Mercury-Atlas Launch Vehicle, was a human-rated expendable launch system used as part of the United States Project Mercury to send astronauts into low Earth orbit. Manufactured by American aircraft manufacturing company Convair, it was derived from the SM-65D Atlas missile, and was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Atlas LV-3B Specifications
| Variant | LV-3B |
|---|---|
| Length | 28.7 m |
| Diameter | 3 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 120 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 1300 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 1360 kg |
Atlas LV-3B Launch Record
| Total Launches | 10 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 7 |
| Failed Launches | 3 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 6 |
Manufacturer
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Program
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963.