Atlas-Able
Sign in to saveThe 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.
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- Atlas
- Country
- United States
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- General Dynamics
- Image
- Atlas-Able.jpg
- Has use
- launch vehicle
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- Atlas Able
- first flight
- 1959-11-26
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- Atlas-Able
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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.
The Atlas-Able was a three-and-a-half-stage rocket, with a stage-and-a-half Atlas missile as the first stage, an Able second stage, and an Altair third stage.
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