Atlas E

In-active

Convair ()

Oct. 11, 1960

Description

The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.

Specifications
  • Stages
    1
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Atlas E
  • Family
  • Variant
    E
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    SM-65E 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 E | DMSP-5D2 F13

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 24, 1995, 2:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 14

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 30, 1994, 10:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F12

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 29, 1994, 5:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 13

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 9, 1993, 10:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F11

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 28, 1991, 1:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 12

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 14, 1991, 3:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F10

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 1, 1990, 3:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 11

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 24, 1988, 10:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F9

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 3, 1988, 5:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F8

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 20, 1987, 2:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 10

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 17, 1986, 3:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 9

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 12, 1984, 10:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F7

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 18, 1983, 6:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | NOAA 8

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 28, 1983, 3:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F6

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 21, 1982, 2:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

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