Atlas-Agena

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The Atlas-Agena 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 launched 119 times between 1960 and 1978 It was used to launch the first five Mariner unmanned probes to the planets Venus and Mars and the Ranger and Lunar Orbiter unmanned probes to the Moon.

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diameter (km)

3.048

height (cm)

35.9664

mass (kg)

1.54678e+08

failed launches

13

final flight

1978-06-27

launch site

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 13

maiden flight

1960-02-26

manufacturer

General Dynamics, Convair

partial failed launches

3

rocket function

Expendable launch system

number of rocket stages

2

successful launches

93

total launches

109