Feb 21, 2025 · First fielded in 2765, the Atlas II was designed by the Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division of the original Star League to maintain the …

The Atlas II was a direct evolution of the Atlas I, featuring longer first-stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters. It was designed to …

The Atlas-Centaur was evolved into the Atlas II, various models of which were launched 63 times between 1991 and 2004. There were only six launches of the succeeding Atlas III, all between …

The original Atlas II model was developed to support the United States Air Force Medium Launch Vehicle II program. Its Centaur used RL10A-3-3A engines operating at an increased mixture …

During the suspension of Shuttle flights, Space Division began procuring two new medium launch vehicles—the Delta II and the Atlas II. Development and production of the Delta II, an …

Atlas II The Atlas II was first flown on 10 June 1992 The Atlas IIAS, first flown on 16 December 1993, improved performance by adding four Castor-4A strap-on boosters to the rocket.

May 15, 2004 · Lockheed Martin’s Atlas II series, a workhorse of the American launch vehicle fleet for 13 years, has performed 61 consecutive missions with 100 percent mission success and …

Higher performance RL10A-4 or RL10A-4-1 engines replaced Atlas II's RL10A-3-3A. The Atlas IIAS model added four Thiokol Castor IVA solid rocket boosters (SRBs) to the core Atlas stage …

Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. It was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, …

Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. It was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, …