SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System      1956-1965

Atlas Missile 40E

General Dynamics Missile Serial Number:   60-5498

General Dynamics Manufacturing Number:   40E

Air Force Missile Tail Number:   498

Missile Acceptance Date:   10/15/1961

Missile Delivery Date:   12/14/1961

ICBM Squadron Number:   N/A

ICBM Squadron Site Assignment:   N/A

Missile Destination:   Atlantic Missile Range

Missile Mission:   Research and Development

Missile Launch Date:   2/13/1962

Missile Launch Payload:   ICBM Testing

Missile Launch Location:   Stand 13

Missile Launch Outcome:   Successful

Notes:   This missile launch was the final Atlas E series Research and Development flight. This was also the last Atlas missile launched from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 14.



Atlas 40E Photo 1

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