General Dynamics Space Systems Div.

Atlas B Atlas D Able II Atlas D/OV Atlas D/Mercury

Overall
Vehicle

Operational from 18.12.1958 24.09.1959 21.01.1965 29.07.1960
  to   15.12.1960 27.07.1967 15.05.1963
Orbital flights   1 3 7 8
Payload weight t Score 0.068 IPT 0.180 LEO 1.40 LEO 1.40
Gross liftoff weight t 105.50 120.40 117.10 117.10
Gross propellant weight t 98.00 112.48 110.30 110.30
Total length m 24.91 30.89 ? 28.29 (29.08)
Max. diameter (span) m 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 1,571 1,596 1,596 1,596
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 278.1 320.0 315.2 315.2

Fairing

Total length m 4.39 3.21 5.28 8.55 (9.34)
Diameter m 1.78 1.37 1.78 1.83
Total weight t ? 0.15 - -
Stage 3

Name

    Altair IA    
  Length m   1.83 (1.53)    
Diameter m 0.84 (0.48)
Liftoff weight t 0.238
Propellant weight t 0.207
Engines   ABL X-248
Propellant   solid
Total thrust (vac) kN 12.3
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2496
Burn time s 42
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 0.52
Stage 2

Name

    Able II    
  Length m   6.55    
Diameter m 0.84
Liftoff weight t 2.110
Propellant weight t 1.575
Engines   AJ-10-101A
Propellant   UDMH/WFNA
Total thrust (vac) kN 33.4
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2648
Burn time s 125
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 4.17

Stage 1

Name   Atlas B Atlas D Atlas D LV-3
  Length m 20.52 21.13 (20.52) 20.52 20.52
Diameter m 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05
Liftoff weight t 105.00 117.95 117.55 115.70
Propellant weight t 98.00 110.70 110.30 110.30
Engines   LR-105-NA-3 LR-105-NA-5 LR-105-NA-5 LR-105-NA-5
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 245 + 9 253 + 9 253 + 9 253 + 9
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2108 2108 2108 2108
Burn time s 245 295 310 310
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 88.4 110.6 116.9 116.9

Stage 0

Name   Rock. MA-1 Rock. MA-2 Rock. MA-2 Rock. MA-2
  Length m 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Diameter m 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88
Liftoff weight t - - - -
Propellant weight t - - - -
Engines 2 LR-89-NA-3 LR-89-NA-5 LR-89-NA-5 LR-89-NA-5
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 1,317 1,334 1,334 1,334
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2432 2432 2432 2432
Burn time s 127 135 131 131
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 189.7 205.2 198.3 198.3