Atlas and Centaur adaptation and evolution - 27 years and counting
Abstract
The Atlas and Centaur launch vehicles have evolved and adapted since 1955 to provide the spacecraft community with a highly reliable launch system. The production and launch events of these vehicles are described, the environment provided to a spacecraft is detailed, and the payload performance and accuracy of the launch vehicle system are presented.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report A
- Pub Date:
- June 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982STIA...8311483B
- Keywords:
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- Atlas Launch Vehicles;
- Centaur Launch Vehicle;
- Launch Vehicle Configurations;
- Spacecraft Launching;
- Payload Stations;
- Payload Transfer;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles