SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System      1956-1965

Atlas Missile 95F

General Dynamics Missile Serial Number:   62-12131

General Dynamics Manufacturing Number:   95F

Air Force Missile Tail Number:   131

Missile Acceptance Date:   6/15/1962

Missile Delivery Date:   6/22/1962

ICBM Squadron Number:   579th

ICBM Squadron Site Assignment:   4

Missile Destination:   Walker Air Force Base

Missile Mission:   Operational ICBM / ABRES

Missile Launch Date:   5/3/1968

Missile Launch Payload:   ABRES - PEN AID (Penetration Aid) - TVX

Missile Launch Location:   Vandenberg AFB - Gantry A-2

Missile Launch Outcome:   Failure

Notes:   Re-entry vehicle test. A short in the missile programmer resulted in no pitch program being executed. The RSO  destroyed the missile at T+45 seconds.



Atlas 95F Photo 1

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