SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 11C
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 57-2618
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 11C
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 11C
Missile Acceptance Date: 1/30/1959
Missile Delivery Date: 7/7/1959
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Atlantic Missile Range
Missile Mission: Research and Development
Missile Launch Date: 8/24/1959
Missile Launch Payload: ICBM Testing
Missile Launch Location: Stand 12
Missile Launch Outcome: Successful
Notes: Final successful flight of the Atlas C series missile. The RVX-1 re-entry vehicle equipped with a camera package photographed the Earth and was recovered after a 250 mile sub-orbital flight.