ABOUT ATLAS H
The Atlas H was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch five clusters of NOSS satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Two flights also carried LiPS satellites, as secondary payloads for the United States Naval Research Laboratory.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
3,630 kg
TO LEO
8,004 lbs
2,255 kg
TO GTO
4,972 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
2,282
KILONEWTONS
513,014
POUNDS-FORCE
~3,060
HORSEPOWER