Atlas F Orbital Launch Vehicle
Atlas F was a silo-based liquid-propellant Atlas ICBM variant later used for reentry research and orbital launch missions. Three Atlas F vehicles launched groups of OV1 research satellites from Vandenberg in 1968 and 1969.
Identity
- Aliases
- SM-65F AtlasAtlas SM-65FAtlas F orbital launcher
- Family Name
- Atlas F
- Full Name
- Atlas F Orbital Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- atlas-f-orbital-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Atlas F was a silo-based liquid-propellant Atlas ICBM variant later used for reentry research and orbital launch missions. Three Atlas F vehicles launched groups of OV1 research satellites from Vandenberg in 1968 and 1969.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:17:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:53:54 UTC