SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 52D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-2223
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 52D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 223
Missile Acceptance Date: 2/25/1960
Missile Delivery Date: 9/22/1960
ICBM Squadron Number: 576
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: B-3
Missile Destination: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational Readiness Training
Missile Launch Date: 2/21/1962
Missile Launch Payload: Operation Chain Smoke
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - B-3 Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: The Air Force launch crew MCCC was Major Gilmore. Booster gas generator hot gas leak resulted in engine shutdown and missile self-destruction at T+72 seconds