SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 7C
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 57-2614
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 7C
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 7C
Missile Acceptance Date: 12/12/1958
Missile Delivery Date: 1/30/1959
ICBM Squadron Number: N/A
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: N/A
Missile Destination: Atlantic Missile Range
Missile Mission: Research and Development
Missile Launch Date: 3/18/1959
Missile Launch Payload: RVX-2A
Missile Launch Location: Stand 12
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: Electrical glitches caused guidance system failure and premature booster engine shutdown which led to unstable flight trajectory. RVX-2A re-entry vehicle was not recovered.