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Atlas G Centaur
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The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.
Key figures
Total launches
7
Successes
6
Failures
1
Success rate
85.7 %
Success streak
1
Maiden flight
Jun 9, 1984
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
90d 22h
Planned launches
0
Atlas family total
87 launches · 68 successes · 19 failures (11 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Atlas G Centaur” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Atlas family totals 87 launches across 11 variants.
Technology
Length
38 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch mass
166 t
Liftoff thrust
1,896 kN
Stages
2
LEO (low Earth orbit)
3,630 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 7
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia