SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 23D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-2194
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 23D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 194
Missile Acceptance Date: 6/29/1959
Missile Delivery Date: 6/30/1959
ICBM Squadron Number: 576
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: B-2
Missile Destination: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational Readiness Training
Missile Launch Date: 5/6/1960
Missile Launch Payload: Operation Lucky Dragon
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - B-2 Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: The Air Force launch crew MCCC was Captain McArther. This was an IOC training flight. Pitch gyro motor shorted out, causing loss of control. Missile was destroyed by RSO at T+25 seconds.