SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 6B
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 57-1779
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 6B
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 6B
Missile Acceptance Date: 6/26/1958
Missile Delivery Date: 7/9/1958
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Atlantic Missile Range
Missile Mission: Research and Development
Missile Launch Date: 9/18/1958
Missile Launch Payload: ICBM Testing
Missile Launch Location: Stand 13
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: Turbopump failure resulted in booster engine shutdown at T+80 seconds. Missile self-destructed at T+82 seconds.