SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 74D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-7069
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 74D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 069
Missile Acceptance Date: 6/10/1960
Missile Delivery Date: 6/15/1960
ICBM Squadron Number: 576th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: B-1
Missile Destination: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational Readiness Training
Missile Launch Date: 7/22/1960
Missile Launch Payload: Operation Tiger Skin
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base - B-1 Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure After Launch
Notes: The Air Force launch crew MCCC was Major Drake. This was an IOC training flight. Gyro spin motor failure resulted in an unplanned pitch maneuver that exceeded the missile's structural limits and caused the vehicle to breakup at T+69 seconds.