NASA Early Rockets. NASA public domain image colelction.
An Atlas Centaur rocket (AC-S9) was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station complex 36B carrying into orbit the Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES) spacecraft. CRRES was a joint NASA... More
An Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle, carrying an Intelsat V (F6) spacecraf...
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Atlas-Centaur Orbiting Astronomical Observatory Shroud Test
Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center conducted a series of shroud jettison tests for the second Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO-2) in the Space Po... More
High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
This picture is of an Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle, carrying the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-1, on Launch Complex 36 at the Air Force Eastern Test Range prior to launch on August 12, 1977. The Kenn... More
An Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle carrying the Pioneer Venus-2 space pro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More
Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC night launch (15903401150)
PictionID:40974647 - Title:Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC night launch - Catalog:14_001272 - Filename:14_001272.tif - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---... More
Early Rockets: The Atlas Mercury, Atlas Centaur, and Atlas Agena.
Photographed are models of early rocketry: The Atlas Mercury, Atlas Centaur, and Atlas Agena.
Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch (15903413200)
PictionID:40974615 - Title:Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch - Catalog:14_001271 - Filename:14_001271.tif - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Pl... More
Atlas-Centaur Separation Test in the Space Power Chambers
An Atlas/Centaur mass model undergoes a separation test inside the Space Power Chambers at NASA Lewis Research Center. Lewis was in the midst of an extensive effort to prepare the Centaur second-stage rocket fo... More
The Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 expendable launch vehicle (AC-79) which wi...
The Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 expendable launch vehicle (AC-79) which will carry the GOES-K advanced weather satellite undergoes a critical prelaunch test with its mobile service tower pulled back. The Wet Dress ... More
An Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle carrying the Pioneer Venus-2 space pro...
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
The launch of an Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle is shown in this photograph. The Atlas/Centaur, launched on November 13, 1978, carried the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-2 into the required orbit. The s... More
Launch Vehicles. NASA public domain image colelction.
The Atlas-Centaur-52 launch vehicle on the launch pad. The Atlas-Centaur-52 placed the High Energy Astronomy Observatory-2 (HEAO-2) in orbit on November 13, 1978.
An Atlas/Centaur missile launcher with a COMSTAR Communications Satell...
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Lift-off of the FLTSATCOM communications satellite aboard the Atlas Ce...
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Launch Vehicles, NASA Mercury project
The launch of the Atlas-Centaur carrying the Mariner X spacecraft on November 3, 1973. This mission was for the exploration of the planets Venus and Mercury.
An Atlas-Centaur 56 rocket is launched and is carrying an INTELSAT V c...
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An Atlas Centaur-56 NASA launch vehicle, carrying the fourth in a new ...
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Surveyor Atlas-Centaur Shroud Venting Structural Test in the Space Pow...
Setup of a Surveyor/Atlas/Centaur shroud in the Space Power Chambers for a leak test at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center. Centaur was a 15,000-pound thrust second-s... More
Atlas Centaur 22 was launched from Cape Kennedy’s Complex 36B at 6:28 ...
Atlas Centaur 22 was launched from Cape Kennedy’s Complex 36B at 6:28 A.M. today to place Orbiting Astronomical Observatory – C in a 460-mile high circular orbit.
The Pioneer Venus-A aboard an Atlas Centaur 50 rocked lifts off
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An HEAO-3 spacecraft is launched aboard an Atlas Centaur-53 launch veh...
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An Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle carrying the Intelsat V-A F-11 satelli...
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A Martin Marietta ATLAS/CENTAUR III sits poised on Complex 36B ready t...
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The Pioneer Venus-A aboard an Atlas Centaur 50 rocket lifts off
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
This Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle, carrying the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-3, lifted off on September 20, 1979. The HEAO-3's mission was to survey and map the celestial sphere for gamma-ray flux a... More
A view of an Atlas-Centaur missile before launch
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NASA Launch Vehicles. NASA public domain image colelction.
The Atlas-Centaur, AC-69, launched the Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES) in orbit on July 25, 1990.
Launch Vehicles, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
The Atlas-Centaur, AC-68 vehicle, with the FLTSATCOM (F-8 Communication Satellite) aboard, on the Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The FLTSATCOM will provide communications for ships and subm... More
Model of Centaur G with Galileo probe (upright)
PictionID:45184948 - Catalog:14_017619 - Title:Shuttle Centaur Details: Model Date: 1983 - Filename:14_017619.TIF - - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The p... More
Launch Vehicles. NASA public domain image colelction.
The launch of the Atlas-Centaur carrying the Pioneer G (11) spacecraft on April 5, 1973. The objects of this flight was to explore the planet Jupiter and its environment.
An Atlas Centaur launch vehicle lifts off from Complex 36 at 2:56 p.m....
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An Intelsat V spacecraft is launched aboard an Atlas Centaur-56 launch...
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The Atlas Centaur 60 lifts off from the Launch Complex 36B carrying th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
The Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 expendable launch vehicle (AC-79) which wi...
The Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 expendable launch vehicle (AC-79) which will carry the GOES-K advanced weather satellite undergoes a critical prelaunch test with its mobile service tower pulled back. The Wet Dress ... More
Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC night launch (15904602619)
PictionID:40978243 - Title:Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC night launch - Catalog:14_001269 - Filename:14_001269.tif - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---... More
COMSTAR launch
COMSTAR launch.
Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch (15468361014)
PictionID:40973574 - Title:Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch - Catalog:14_001273 - Filename:14_001273.tif - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Pl... More
Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch (15468374894)
PictionID:40978276 - Title:Atlas-Centaur launch--'Mercury binder; AC day launch - Catalog:14_001270 - Filename:14_001270.tif - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Pl... More
Lift off of Atlas Centaur 9 with Surveyor Mass Model spacecraft. Pad ...
Lift off of Atlas Centaur 9 with Surveyor Mass Model spacecraft. Pad 36B. Item 1.3-25
Atlas-Centaur launch
Unsuccessful maiden flight of the Atlas-Centaur