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The Atlas III (known as the Atlas II-AR (R for Russian) early in development) was an American orbital launch vehicle, used in the years between 2000 and 2005. It was the first member of the Atlas family since the Atlas A to feature a "normal" staging method, compared to the previous Atlas family members, which were equipped with two jettisonable outboard engines on the first (booster) stage (with a single center engine serving as the sustainer). The first stage engines were Russian RD-180s, which are also used by the Atlas V. The Atlas III was produced in two versions. The baseline was the Atlas IIIA, but the Atlas IIIB, featuring a twin-engine version of the Centaur upper stage, was also produced.
Missions
6
Success Rate
100.0%
Successes
6
Failures
0
Success Streak
6
Partial Failures
0
Active 2002 to 2005
Rocket
Height: 52.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 10,218 kg
GTO: 4,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 12.2m
Stages
2
Active 2000 to 2004
Rocket
Height: 52.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,640 kg
GTO: 4,055 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 12.2m
Stages
2
