SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Atlas Missile 102F
General Dynamics Missile Serial Number: 62-12138
General Dynamics Manufacturing Number: 102F
Air Force Missile Tail Number: 138
Missile Acceptance Date: 8/14/1962
Missile Delivery Date: 8/16/1962
ICBM Squadron Number: 579th
ICBM Squadron Site Assignment: 11
Missile Destination: Walker Air Force Base
Missile Mission: Operational ICBM / ABRES
Missile Launch Date: 10/2/1972
Missile Launch Payload: RADCAT - BURNER 2A with P72-1 Payload
Missile Launch Location: Vandenberg AFB - Gantry A-1
Missile Launch Outcome: Successful
Notes: This mission was launched for the Air Force Space Experiment Support Program.
AF-V-O-579-11-RO-00001_PLXFilm.mp4
This video was taken at the 579th SMS Site 11 and is an example of a PLX, which was a complete test of the launch capability of an Atlas launch site.
(NOTE: This video does not have sound.)
VIDEO LENGTH: 4 Minutes 35 Seconds FILE SIZE: 74.8 MB