Atlas family
Atlas B
The Convair SM-65B Atlas, or Atlas B, also designated X-12 was a prototype of the Atlas missile. First flown on 19 July 1958, the Atlas B was the first version of the Atlas rocket to use the stage and a half design with an operational sustainer engine and jettisonable rocket booster section. Unlike later Atlas models, the Atlas B used explosive bolts to jettison the booster section.
Atlas B is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 18 December 1958 and last flew on 18 December 1958.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 68kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 1 |
|---|---|
| Length | 31.4m |
| Diameter | 3.66m |
| Launch mass | 3t |
| Maiden flight | 1958-07-19 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-12-18 | Atlas B | SCORE | Launch Complex 11 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.