Atlas-Able

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Atlas-Able
Atlas-D Able - Pioneer P-3.jpg
The Atlas-D Able rocket carrying Pioneer P-3, sitting on Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 14.
ManufacturerConvair Division of General Dynamics
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height28 m (91 ft)
Diameter3.05 m (10 ft)
Stages3.5
Booster stage – Half Stage
Powered by2
Maximum thrust300,000 lbf (1,300 kN)
Atlas D
Propellant RP-1/LOX