Atlas · H
The Atlas H 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 used to launch five clusters of NOSS satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Two flights also carried LiPS satellites, as secondary payloads for the United States Naval Research Laboratory.
Height
27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,630 kg
Manufacturer
Convair
Total launches
5
Successful
5
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Flight system
Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.
Mission record
May 15, 1987
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb 9, 1986
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb 5, 1984
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jun 9, 1983
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb 9, 1983
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA