Atlas family

Atlas E/SVS

RetiredUnited StatesConvairSpec: E/SVS

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
Maiden flight1981-12-19
Peak year19811 flight

Atlas E/SVS is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 19 December 1981 and last flew on 19 December 1981.

Flight record

1 records
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight1981-12-19
Latest flight1981-12-19
Failures1
Consecutive successes0

Vehicle

E/SVS spec
Stages2
Maiden flight1981-12-19
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Medium Earth Orbit1

Launch history

1 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1981-12-19Atlas E/SVS | Navstar 7Space Launch Complex 3EMedium Earth OrbitFailure

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.