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

Atlas Missile 16E

General Dynamics Missile Serial Number:   58-7132

General Dynamics Manufacturing Number:   16E

Air Force Missile Tail Number:   132

Missile Acceptance Date:   1/30/1961

Missile Delivery Date:   3/10/1961

ICBM Squadron Number:   N/A

ICBM Squadron Site Assignment:   N/A

Missile Destination:   Atlantic Missile Range

Missile Mission:   Research and Development

Missile Launch Date:   3/24/1961

Missile Launch Payload:   ICBM Testing

Missile Launch Location:   Stand 13

Missile Launch Outcome:   Partial Failure

Notes:   A wiring error results in the loss of gas from the helium control bottle. No gas was left to perform the booster jettison procedure.



Atlas 16E Photo 1

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