Atlas LV-3B Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Atlas LV-3B
Family
Atlas
Manufacturer
First Launch
29 Jul 1960
Successful Launches
7
Failed Launches
3
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
1
Length
28.7 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
120 tons
Thrust
1,300 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
1,360 kg
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.
Launch Sites used by Atlas LV-3B
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Historic U.S. military rocket launch site, pivotal in space exploration and national security.