US Air Force

 Atlas F/OV Atlas - PTS Atlas - ISS Atlas - SGS-1 Atlas - SGS-2

Overall
Vehicle

 Operational from 06.04.1964 14.07.1974 13.10.1978 23.06.1977 14.07.1983
  to 07.08.1971   24.03.1995 18.12.1980 09.10.1985
Orbital flights   4 1 20 8 4
Payload weight t OV 1.07 HEO 0.293 MPEO 0.800 HEO 0.450 HEO 0.770
Gross liftoff weight t 122 122.5 123.5 124 126.5
Gross propellant weight t 112.90 113.94 114.62 114.98 116.90
Total length m 26.46 26.46 29.00 29.00 29.00
Max. diameter (span) m 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 1,730 1,730 1,730 1,730 1,730
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 328.7 331.6 333.6 335.5 340.3

Fairing

 Total length m 5.94 5.94 8.48 8.48 8.48
Diameter m 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13
Total weight t 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.50

Stage 3

 Name       Star 37S Star 37E Star 48
  Length m          
Diameter m 0.93 0.93 1.24
Liftoff weight t 0.711 1.123 2.116
Propellant weight t 0.658 1.040 2.000
Engines   TE-M-364-15 TE-M-364-4 TE-M-799
Propellant   solid TP-H-3062 solid TP-H-3062 solid TP-H-3340
Total thrust (vac) kN   66.7  
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2817 2801 2872
Burn time s   43.6  
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 1.9 2.9 5.8
Stage 2

Name

     Star 37E Star 37XE Star 37E Star 48
  Length m          
Diameter m 0.93 0.93 0.93 1.24
Liftoff weight t 1.123 1.150 1.123 2.116
Propellant weight t 1.040 1.067 1.040 2.000
Engines   TE-M-364-4 TE-M-714-1 TE-M-364-4 TE-M-799
Propellant   solid TP-H-3062 solid solid TP-H-3062 solid TP-H-3340
Total thrust (vac) kN 66.7 51.1 66.7  
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2801 2899 2801 2872
Burn time s 43.6 59.6 43.6  
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 2.9 3.0 2.9 5.8

Stage 1

 Name   F F E/F E/F E
  Length +adapter m 20.52 (19.50) 20.52 (19.50) 20.52 (19.50) 20.52 (19.50) 20.52 (19.50)
Diameter m 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05
Liftoff weight t 121.00 121.00 121.00 121.00 121.00
Propellant weight t 112.90 112.90 112.90 112.90 112.90
Engines   LR-105-NA-6 LR-105-NA-6 LR-105-NA-6 LR-105-NA-6 LR-105-NA-6
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 253 + 9 253 + 9 253 + 9 253 + 9 253 + 9
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2108 2108 2108 2108 2108
Burn time s 335 335 335 335 335
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4

Stage 0

 Name  

Rock. MA-3

Rock. MA-3

 Rock. MA-3 Rock. MA-3 Rock. MA-3
  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-6 LR-89-NA-6 LR-89-NA-6 LR-89-NA-6 LR-89-NA-6
Propellant   Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX Kerosene/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2510 2510 2510 2510 2510
Burn time s 121.5 121.5 121.5 121.5 121.5
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 202.3 202.3 202.3 202.3 202.3