SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 28D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-2199
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 28D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 28D
Missile Acceptance Date: 9/4/1959
Missile Delivery Date: 9/10/1959
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Atlantic Missile Range
Missile Mission: Research and Development
Missile Launch Date: 11/4/1959
Missile Launch Payload: ICBM Testing
Missile Launch Location: Stand 13
Missile Launch Outcome: Partial Failure
Notes: Electrical short in impact predictor system leads to RSO issuing erroneous manual cutoff command at T+274 seconds. Missile impacted short of its intended range.

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