Object Details
Manufacturer
General Dynamics Corp.
Summary
This is a U.S. Air Force Atlas F intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the last version made of this first ICBM in the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Deployed from 1962-1965, the liquid-fuel Atlas F used all-intertial guidance, carried a thermonuclear warhead, and had a range of over 7,000 miles. After being withdrawn from deployment, the missiles were refurbished and used for over twenty years as space launch vehicles. This Atlas F was transferred to the Smithsonian from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1975.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750667000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Missile has stainless steel skin and other metal parts
Trailer is metal with rubber tires
Dimensions
Overall: 980 in. long x 120 in. in diameter (2489.21 x 304.8cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19750667000