SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 56F
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 61-2542
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 56F
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 542
Missile Acceptance Date: 3/1/1962
Missile Delivery Date: 4/4/1962
ICBM Squadron Number: 556th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: MAMS
Missile Destination: Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational ICBM / ABRES
Missile Launch Date: 11/16/1968
Missile Launch Payload: ABRES - RMP-B10
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - Gantry A-3
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: Re-entry vehicle test. A vernier solo accumulator malfunctioned during the vernier solo phase of flight.
