SM-65E Atlas
Atlas familyConvairRetired
The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Specifications
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 121 t
- Stages
- 1
- LEO capacity
- 820 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
15flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate15 of 15
0failuresincluding partial failures
15success streakcurrent
First flight December 21, 1982 · latest March 24, 1995
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Atlas E flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |