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Atlas G Centaur

7FLIGHTS
85.7%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
1STREAK
Jun 1984FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT38 m
DIAMETER3.05 m
LAUNCH MASS166 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST1,896 kN
STAGES2

The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.

3,630 kg
TO LEO
8,004 lbs
1,896
KILONEWTONS
426,238
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,543
HORSEPOWER
Height38 m (125 ft)
Diameter3.05 m (10 ft)
Launch Mass166 kg (366 lbs)
Stages2