Last update:  2025-06-07
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Atlas D

StatusRetired
Rocket familyAtlas
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed
Number of orbital launches16
First launch1961-04-25
Last launch1967-07-27


Launches by year:



Launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadNotesStatus
1967-07-27VandenbergAtlas D OV1 11 / OV1 12 (FARO) / OV1 86pfailure
Partial Failure.
1966-12-11VandenbergAtlas D OV1 9 / OV1 10success
1966-07-14VandenbergAtlas D OV1 7 / PASCOMSAT (OV1 8) / NC20.189 *pfailure
Partial Failure.
1966-03-30VandenbergAtlas D OV1 4 / OV1 5 (BORE) / SSP 28 *success
1965-10-05VandenbergAtlas D OV1 2 / OV1-Dummy * / SSP 29 *success
1965-05-28VandenbergAtlas D OV1 3 / Mk.3 *failure
Failure.
1965-05-22Cape CanaveralAtlas D Antares-2FIRE 2success
1965-01-21VandenbergAtlas D OV1 1 / ABRES MTV-1 *failure
Failure
1964-04-14Cape CanaveralAtlas D Antares-2FIRE 1success
1963-05-15Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-9Msuccess
1962-10-03Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-8Msuccess
1962-05-24Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-7Msuccess
1962-02-20Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-6Msuccess
First US manned orbital launch.
1961-11-29Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-5success
1961-09-13Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-4success
1961-04-25Cape CanaveralAtlas D Mercury MA-3failure
Destroyed by range safety.

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Atlas D

First launch1961-04-25
Mass119 t
Height25.15 m
Payload capacity:
LEO1400 kg to 300 km / 28 deg

Atlas D Antares-2

First launch1964-04-14
Upper stageAntares-2
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