Atlas family
Atlas E/MSD
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Flights flown1
Success rate0%0/1
Payload to LEO800kg
Maiden flight1980-12-09
Peak year19801 flight
Atlas E/MSD is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 9 December 1980 and last flew on 9 December 1980.
Flight record
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight1980-12-09
Latest flight1980-12-09
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 800kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Maiden flight | 1980-12-09 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-09 | Atlas E/MSD | Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
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.