Atlas family meets increased payload requirements of next decade with maximum cost effectiveness by uprating SLV-3, using mission compatible upper stages, incorporating sustainer tank apogee kick concept, augmenting thrust with strap-on motors, and performing multiple missions with single launch vehicle; history and features of Atlas and advanced Atlas launch vehicle family; performance curves are presented, showing Atlas as direct ascent vehicle and as booster for available upper stages; mission/payload summaries are included to show payload weights for various earth orbital and planetary missions using Atlas family combinations.


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    Title :

    Advanced Atlas launch vehicles


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1966 Boosters



    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Advanced Atlas Launch Vehicles

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