SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1958-1965
Atlas Missile 66E
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 61-2520
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 66E
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 520
Missile Acceptance Date: 12/14/1961
Missile Delivery Date: 1/3/1962
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Mission: CAT II
Missile Launch Date: 3/1/1962
Missile Launch Payload: ICBM Testing
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - OSTF-1
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: Thrust section fire resulted in failure of booster section to jettison and premature vernier shutdown. Missile self-destructed at T+295 seconds.