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Atlas · IIIB

Atlas IIIB

American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.

Atlas IIIB rocket

Height

52.8 m

Diameter

3.05 m

LEO capacity

10,218 kg

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Total launches

4

Successful

4

Pending

0

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.