🚀Launchpad

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

United States Air Force

Manufacturer
United States Air Force
Family
Atlas
Maiden flight
1961-01-31
Length
20.27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launches
29
Successful
21

The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.