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Welcome to the SCALE - Atlas Agena Gallery on TRF.
This gallery showcases the Atlas Agena and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:
Dr Zooch: Atlas Agena:
as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used for 119 orbital launches between 1960 and 1978.
The Atlas-Agena was a two and a half stage rocket, with a stage and a half Atlas missile as the first stage, and an RM-81 Agena second stage. Initially, Atlas D missiles, redesignated as the LV-3, were used as the first stage. These were later replaced by the standardised Atlas SLV-3, and its derivatives, the SLV-3A and B. The final Atlas-Agena launch used an Atlas E/F.
Launches were conducted from Launch Complexes 12, 13 and 14 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Launch Complexes 1 and 2 at Point Arguello (now SLC-3 and 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base).
This gallery showcases the Atlas Agena and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:
Dr Zooch: Atlas Agena:
as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used for 119 orbital launches between 1960 and 1978.
The Atlas-Agena was a two and a half stage rocket, with a stage and a half Atlas missile as the first stage, and an RM-81 Agena second stage. Initially, Atlas D missiles, redesignated as the LV-3, were used as the first stage. These were later replaced by the standardised Atlas SLV-3, and its derivatives, the SLV-3A and B. The final Atlas-Agena launch used an Atlas E/F.
Launches were conducted from Launch Complexes 12, 13 and 14 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Launch Complexes 1 and 2 at Point Arguello (now SLC-3 and 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base).
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Dr Zooch Atlas Agena Basic Information.
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MODEL NAME: Atlas Agena
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer: Wes Oleszewski
Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight: 2.4 oz
Mfg. Description: This kit is NOT for beginners- nor is it for people who don’t bother to read the text. So, if you are either of those and you buy it- don’t come cryin’ to us if it’s beyond your skill level. This kit is a semi-scale version of the Atlas Agena. It uses 18mm engines such as any B or C engine (not included). You do, however get everything else you’ll need to build the kit… well… excluding glue… a hobby knife… paints, sand paper and skill… okay so you won’t get everything, but there are lots of parts… just look at the parts photo!
Wow! That’s lots of stuff in there and there’s and very complete and well illustrated set of instructions, too.
The rocket is based on a T-60 tube and stands just under 20 inches tall with its FlameFins and 15.75 inches tall without the fins. It has a basic empty weight of 2.4 oz and can fly over 1,000 feet high.
Now since you’re probably wondering just what skill level this kit actually is, here’s how we measure skill levels at Dr. Zooch Rockets:
Skill level 0: You have no idea what a model rocket is or does and are just reading this because you have no life and lots of time on your hands.
Skill level 1: You’ve seen model rockets before, but have never built one. In fact you do not even have a hobby knife or glue, but know where you can get such things.
Skill level 2: You have your own hobby knife and glue and know how to use each.
Skill level 3: You once slipped and cut the heck out of your finger with your hobby knife, but the folks in the emergency room knew how to re-attach it.
Skill level 4: You’ve slipped and cut yourself so many times with your hobby knife that the little “snit” sound that the blade makes when it gets you is familiar, you can make a tourniquet out of a paint brush and the local emergency ward keeps blood on standby just for you.
Skill level 5: You once slipped with your hobby knife and cut off a finger, but were able to repair it yourself with stuff in your hobby tool box.
This kit is a skill level 2.5 (Dr Zooch 2011 Web Ad)
Dr Zooch 2010 Web Ad
Dr Zooch 2011 Web Ad
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
MODEL NAME: Atlas Agena
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer: Wes Oleszewski
Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight: 2.4 oz
Mfg. Description: This kit is NOT for beginners- nor is it for people who don’t bother to read the text. So, if you are either of those and you buy it- don’t come cryin’ to us if it’s beyond your skill level. This kit is a semi-scale version of the Atlas Agena. It uses 18mm engines such as any B or C engine (not included). You do, however get everything else you’ll need to build the kit… well… excluding glue… a hobby knife… paints, sand paper and skill… okay so you won’t get everything, but there are lots of parts… just look at the parts photo!
Wow! That’s lots of stuff in there and there’s and very complete and well illustrated set of instructions, too.
The rocket is based on a T-60 tube and stands just under 20 inches tall with its FlameFins and 15.75 inches tall without the fins. It has a basic empty weight of 2.4 oz and can fly over 1,000 feet high.
Now since you’re probably wondering just what skill level this kit actually is, here’s how we measure skill levels at Dr. Zooch Rockets:
Skill level 0: You have no idea what a model rocket is or does and are just reading this because you have no life and lots of time on your hands.
Skill level 1: You’ve seen model rockets before, but have never built one. In fact you do not even have a hobby knife or glue, but know where you can get such things.
Skill level 2: You have your own hobby knife and glue and know how to use each.
Skill level 3: You once slipped and cut the heck out of your finger with your hobby knife, but the folks in the emergency room knew how to re-attach it.
Skill level 4: You’ve slipped and cut yourself so many times with your hobby knife that the little “snit” sound that the blade makes when it gets you is familiar, you can make a tourniquet out of a paint brush and the local emergency ward keeps blood on standby just for you.
Skill level 5: You once slipped with your hobby knife and cut off a finger, but were able to repair it yourself with stuff in your hobby tool box.
This kit is a skill level 2.5 (Dr Zooch 2011 Web Ad)
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Face Card
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
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