Atlas LV-3C

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Atlas LV-3C was an early American Atlas launch vehicle variant used during the initial phase of the U.S. space program for placing payloads into orbit.

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Atlas LV-3C canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlas launch vehicle variant
expendable launch vehicle
orbital launch vehicle
configuration two‑stage launch vehicle
countryOfOrigin United States
designFeature stage‑and‑a‑half first stage
developedFrom SM‑65D Atlas
linked to: SM-65 Atlas
era early Space Age
firstStage Atlas D
launchCapability low Earth orbit
launchCountry United States
launchEnvironment expendable, single‑use
launchProfile two‑stage to orbit
launchSite Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
manufacturer Convair
partOf Atlas launch vehicle family
primaryMissionType orbital launch
propellantTypeFirstStage liquid oxygen / RP‑1
propellantTypeUpperStage hypergolic propellants
propulsionType liquid‑fuel rocket
rocketFamily Atlas
status retired
upperStage Agena A
Agena B
usedBy National Aeronautics and Space Administration
linked to: NASA

United States Air Force
usedFor early U.S. space program missions
placing payloads into Earth orbit
usedInProgram U.S. military space missions
early NASA robotic missions

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Atlas LV-3B successor Atlas LV-3C
Atlas LV-3C Centaur firstStage Atlas LV-3C