General Dynamics Space System Division |
LV-3 Agena A | LV-3 Agena B.1 | LV-3 Agena B.2 | SLV-3 Agena D | SLV-3A Agena D | |||||||
Overall |
Operational | from | 26.02.1960 | 12.07.1961 | 18.10.1962 | 17.10.1963 | 04.03.1968 | |||||
to | 31.01.1961 | 23.04.1962 | 21.03.1965 | 05.11.1967 | 07.04.1978 | |||||||
Orbital flights | 4 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 12 | |||||||
Payload weight | t | LEO | 1.86 | LEO | 2.30 | LEO | 2.30 | LEO | 2.50 | LEO | 3.90 | |
Gross liftoff weight | t | 126.15 | 130.50 | 130.50 | 131.30 | 158.20 | ||||||
Gross propellant weight | t | 117.82 | 120.87 | 120.87 | 121.41 | 144.85 | ||||||
Total length | m | 27.78 | 30.44 | 31.70 | 33.32 | 40.48 | ||||||
Max. diameter (span) | m | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | ||||||
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | 1,596 | 1,596 | 1,596 | 1,730 | 1,924 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 336.2 | 344.9 | 345.0 | 353.1 | 420.2 | ||||||
Fairing |
Total length | m | 1.32/2.76 | 2.81/4.07 | 5.89/5.69/4.07 | 5.69/4.10/4.27 | 4.27/5.69/9.50 | |||||
Diameter | m | 1.52 | 1.58/1.65 | 1.65 | 1.58/1.65 | 1.58/1.65 | ||||||
Total weight | t | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.40 | ||||||
Stage 2 |
Name |
Agena A (Hustler) | Agena B.1 | Agena B.2 | Agena D | Agena D | ||||||
Length | m | 5.33 (4.51) | 6.50 (6.18) | 6.50 (6.48) | 6.50 (6.48) | 6.50 (6.48) | ||||||
Diameter | m | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 3.95 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.80 | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | 3.06 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | ||||||
Engines | Bell 8048 | Bell 8081 | Bell 8096 | Bell 8096 | Bell 8096 | |||||||
Propellant |
UDMH/RFNA |
UDMH/RFNA | UDMH/RFNA | UDMH/RFNA | UDMH/RFNA | |||||||
Total thrust (vac) | kN | 68.9 | 70.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 71.2 | ||||||
Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 2707 | 2775 | 2854 | 2854 | 2854 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 120 | 240 | 245 | 245 | 245 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 8.3 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | ||||||
Stage 1 |
Name | LV-3 | LV-3 | LV-3 | SLV-3 | SLV-3A | ||||||
Length | m | 21.13 | 21.13 | 21.13 | 21.13 | 24.48 | ||||||
Diameter | m | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 120.20 | 120.20 | 120.20 | 120.30 | 145.60 | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | 114.76 | 114.76 | 114.76 | 114.84 | 138.28 | ||||||
Engines | LR-105-NA-5 | LR-105-NA-5 | LR-105-NA-5 | LR-105-NA-6 | LR-105-NA-7 | |||||||
Propellant | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | |||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 253 + 9 | 253 + 9 | 253 + 9 | 253 + 9 | 269 + 9 | ||||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2108 | 2161 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 325 | 325 | 325 | 332 | 195 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 121.7 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 125.2 | 76.5 | ||||||
Stage 0 |
Name | Rock. MA-2 | Rock. MA-2 | Rock. MA-2 | Rock. MA-3 | Rock. MA-5 | ||||||
Length | m | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | ||||||
Diameter | m | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Engines | 2 | LR-89-NA-5 | LR-89-NA-5 | LR-89-NA-5 | LR-89-NA-6 | LR-89-NA-7 | ||||||
Propellant | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/ LOX | |||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1,468 | 1,646 | ||||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2432 | 2432 | 2432 | 2510 | 2530 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 136 | 136 | 136 | 126 | 174 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 206.2 | 206.2 | 206.2 | 209.0 | 324.8 |