SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 71F
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 61-2557
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 71F
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 557
Missile Acceptance Date: 4/26/1962
Missile Delivery Date: 5/8/1962
ICBM Squadron Number: 578th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: 7
Missile Destination: Dyess Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational ICBM
Missile Launch Date: 4/12/1975
Missile Launch Payload: STP-72-2
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - SLC-3W Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: The missile was damaged by an explosion of a LOX / RP-1 "glob" in flame trench during launch. This lead to sustainer engine failure during ascent. The RSO destroyed the missile at T+303 seconds.
