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Atlas SLV-3A Agena D vs Firefly Alpha

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #215 VS #216 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D ranks #215 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (1,000 kg); Firefly Alpha ranks #216 (1,000 kg).

Rank 215 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,000 kg

Launches12

Success rate91.7%

Payload to GTO—

First flight04 Mar 1968

Height36 m

Liftoff thrust1,340 kN

Launch mass155 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 216 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,000 kg

Launches7

Success rate57.1%

Payload to GTO—

First flight03 Sept 2021

Height29.6 m

Liftoff thrust736 kN

Launch mass54 t

Launch cost$15,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026