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D.2 Atlas Launch and Performance History
Atlas space-launch vehicles, originally manufactured by General Dynamics and
currently by Lockheed Martin, derived from the Atlas ICBM series developed in the
1950s. The primary one-and-one-half-stage vehicle played a major role in early lunar
exploration activities (the unmanned Ranger, Lunar Orbiter, and Surveyor programs),
and planetary probes (Mariner and Pioneer). Table 40 shows a summary of Atlas
configurations since the beginning of the program.[1°1

                 Table 40. Summarv of Atlas Vehicle Configurations
    onfiguration     scription
 A                ICBM single-stage test vehicle
 B,C              ICBM 1½-stage test vehicle
 D                ICBM and later space-launch vehicle
 E,F              First an ICBM (1960), then a reentry test vehicle (1964), then a
                  space-launch vehicle (1968)
 LV-3A            Same as D except Agena upper stage
 LV-3B            Same as D except man-rated for Project Mercury
 SLV-3            Same as LV-3A except reliabilitv improvements
 SLV-3A           Same as SLV-3 except stretched 117 inches
 LV-3C            Integrated with Centaur D upper stage
 SLV-3C           Same as LV-3C except stretched 51 inches
 SLV-3D           Same as SLV-3C except Centaur uprated to D-lA and Atlas
                  electronics integrated with Centaur (no longer radio guided)
 G                Same as SLV-3D but Atlas stretched 81 inches
 H                Same as SLV-3D except with E/F avionics and no Centaur
 I                Same as G except strengthened for 14-ft payload fairing, ring laser
                  gyro added
 II               Same as I except Atlas stretched 108 inches, engines uprated,
                  hydrazine roll-control added, verniers deleted, Centaur stretched
                  36 inches
 IIA              Same as II except Centaur RL-l0s engines uprated to 20K lbs
                  thrust and 6.5 seconds lsp increase from extendible RL-10 nozzles
 IIAS             Same as IIA except 4 Castor IVA strap-on SRMs added

Atlas A, B, and C were developmental ICBMs. Atlas D, E, and F configurations were
deployed as operational ICBMs during the 1960s. During that time, some Atlas Ds
were modified as space-launch vehicles in the LV series: LV-3A, 3B, and· 3C. The
Standardized Launch Vehicle (SLV) series derived from a need to reduce lead times in
transforming Atlas missiles to space-launch vehicles. The SLV series began with the
SLV-3 vehicle, which used an Agena upper stage. The G and H vehicles evolved from
the SLV series. Eventually the I, II, IIA, and IIAS configurations were developed with
the aim of also supporting commercial launches.


9/10/96                                  101                                        RT!


Vision Description (EN)

Page 101 of a technical report on Atlas launch vehicles. The page begins with section D.2 heading and a paragraph describing the history and development of Atlas space-launch vehicles derived from the Atlas ICBM series. The primary visual element is Table 40 (Summary of Atlas Vehicle Configurations), which occupies the central portion of the page. The table lists approximately 17 Atlas configurations (A through IIAS) with their technical descriptions, including staging arrangements, upper stages, and avionics modifications. Below the table is a continuation paragraph explaining the developmental and operational history of these configurations, from early ICBMs through standardized launch vehicles to commercial variants. Footer markings show date "9/10/96", page number "101", and document identifier "RTI".

Descrição Vision (PT-BR)

Página 101 de um relatório técnico sobre veículos de lançamento Atlas. A página começa com a seção D.2 e um parágrafo descrevendo o histórico e desenvolvimento dos veículos de lançamento espacial Atlas derivados da série ICBM Atlas. O elemento visual principal é a Tabela 40 (Resumo das Configurações de Veículos Atlas), que ocupa a porção central da página. A tabela lista aproximadamente 17 configurações Atlas (A até IIAS) com suas descrições técnicas, incluindo arranjos de estágios, estágios superiores e modificações de aviónica. Abaixo da tabela há um parágrafo de continuação explicando o histórico de desenvolvimento e operacional dessas configurações, desde os primeiros ICBMs até veículos de lançamento padronizados e variantes comerciais. As marcações de rodapé mostram data "9/10/96", número de página "101" e identificador de documento "RTI".