Atlas-Able
Convair
Details
Height
35 m
Diameter
3.05 m
GTO
250 kg
LEO
Unknown
Thrust at Liftoff
1,587 kN
Apogee
Unknown
Launch Cost
Unknown
Maiden Flight
November 26, 1959
Description
The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.
Agency
Convair