SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 68D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-7063
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 68D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 063
Missile Acceptance Date: 4/26/1960
Missile Delivery Date: 5/26/1960
ICBM Squadron Number: 549th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: ?
Missile Destination: Offutt Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational ICBM / ABRES
Missile Launch Date: 5/27/1965
Missile Launch Payload: ABRES OV1-3 - Operation Tennis Match
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - B-3 Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: The Air Force launch crew MCCC was Captain Hilbert. This orbiting vehicle payload was launched for the Air Force Office of Aerospace Research. A LOX leak caused loss of booster engine thrust and thrust section explosion at T+128 seconds. Missile self-destructed at T+210 seconds.
