Atlas H Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Atlas H launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

Atlas H

Family

Atlas

Manufacturer

First Launch

9 Feb 1983

Successful Launches

5

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

1

Length

27 m

Diameter

3.05 m

Launch Mass

150 tons

Thrust

2,282 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

3,630 kg

GTO Capacity

2,255 kg

The Atlas H 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 used to launch five clusters of NOSS satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Two flights also carried LiPS satellites, as secondary payloads for the United States Naval Research Laboratory.

Launch Sites used by Atlas H

Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB launch site

U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.

📍 CA, United States
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