SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 81D
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 58-7076
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 81D
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 076
Missile Acceptance Date: 7/29/1960
Missile Delivery Date: 9/7/1960
ICBM Squadron Number: 576th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: B-3
Missile Destination: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational Readiness Training
Missile Launch Date: 10/12/1960
Missile Launch Payload: Operation Diamond Jubilee
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - B-3 Launcher
Missile Launch Outcome: Failure
Notes: The Air Force launch crew MCCC was Captain Ferraguto. This was an IOC training flight. LOX tank sensing line rise-off disconnect failed due to radiated heat. Overpressurization of the LOX tank ruptured the intermediate bulkhead followed by missile self-destruction at T+71 seconds.