SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 3E
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-7119
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 3E
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 119
Missile Acceptance Date: 5/17/1960
Missile Delivery Date: 5/18/1960
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Atlantic Missile Range
Missile Mission: Research and Development
Missile Launch Date: 10/11/1960
Missile Launch Payload: Unknown
Missile Launch Location: Stand 13
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: Maiden flight of an Atlas E missile. Sustainer hydraulic rise-off disconnect failed due to radiated heat, causing loss of hydraulic fluid and sustainer shutdown at T+40 seconds. Missile tumbled following staging and broke up at T+154 seconds.