Atlas IIA Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Atlas IIA launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Atlas IIA
Family
Atlas
Manufacturer
First Launch
10 Jun 1992
Successful Launches
23
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
47.54 m
Diameter
3.04 m
Launch Mass
204 tons
Thrust
2,479 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
6,580 kg
GTO Capacity
2,810 kg
Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. It was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit. Sixty-three launches of the Atlas II, IIA and IIAS models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the Atlas II the most reliable launch system in history.
Launch Sites used by Atlas IIA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Historic U.S. military rocket launch site, pivotal in space exploration and national security.