Rocket file · LV-230
Atlas-Able
Atlas-Able is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 35.0 m tall, first flew on 26 November 1959. It has flown 3 times with 0 successes, a success rate of 0.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Atlas-Able
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas-Able is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas-Able in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas-Able flown?
- 3 times, with 0 successes and 3 failures.
- What is Atlas-Able's success rate?
- 0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- How much can Atlas-Able lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas-Able at no figure to low Earth orbit and 250 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Atlas-Able reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas-Able as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.