Atlas III
Launch vehicle
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The Atlas III was an American orbital launch vehicle, used in the years between 2000 and 2005. It was developed from the highly successful Atlas II rocket and shared many components. Wikipedia
Diameter: 3.05 m (10.0 ft)
First flight: IIIA: 24 May 2000; IIIB: 21 February 2002
Last flight: IIIA: 13 March 2004; IIIB: 3 February 2005
Launch sites: SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral; SLC-3E, VSFB (never used)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Mass: 214,338 kg (472,534 lb)
Maximum thrust: 4,148.7 kN (932,700 lbf)