Atlas F

In-active

Convair ()

Aug. 8, 1961

Description

The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.

Specifications
  • Stages
    1
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Atlas F
  • Family
  • Variant
    F
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    SM-65F Atlas
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Convair

Commercial
None
1943

Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.

Atlas F | NOAA 7

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 23, 1981, 10:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third generation LEO meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Atlas F | NOAA B

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 29, 1980, 10:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third generation LEO meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Atlas F | NOAA 6

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 27, 1979, 3:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third generation LEO meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Atlas F | Tiros-N

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 13, 1978, 11:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third generation LEO meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Atlas F | P72-2

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 13, 1975, 12:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Low-altitude experimental satellite carrying four experiments

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F | LOADS 2

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 7, 1971, 12:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-density satellite designed to obtain atmospheric density data at low altitudes.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F | OV1-17,18,19

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 18, 1969, 7:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F | OV1-15

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 11, 1968, 7:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F | OV1-13 & 14

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 6, 1968, 9:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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