Atlas-Able
Atlas familyConvairRetired
The Atlas-Able 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 to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 1,587 kN
- Height
- 35 m
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 120 t
- Stages
- 3
- GTO capacity
- 250 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
3flightswith a definitive outcome
0%success rate0 of 3
3failuresincluding partial failures
0success streakcurrent
First flight November 26, 1959 · latest December 15, 1960
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Atlas-Able flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 | 2 |