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ATLAS IIA-CENTAUR Fact Sheet
Written and Edited by Cliff Lethbridge
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Classification: Space Launch Vehicle
Length: 149 feet, 7 inches (with medium fairing), Diameter: 10 feet |
Identical to the Atlas II-Centaur in all other respects, the Atlas IIA-Centaur features an upgraded Centaur second stage designed to increase payload capacity.
With the medium fairing, the Atlas IIA-Centaur can carry a 15,700-pound payload to low-Earth orbit, a 6,400-pound payload to geosynchronous transfer orbit or a 4,620-pound payload to Earth-escape trajectory.
With the large fairing, the Atlas IIA-Centaur can carry a 15,250-pound payload to low-Earth orbit, a 6,200-pound payload to geosynchronous transfer orbit or a 4,370-pound payload to Earth-escape trajectory.
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