Rocket file · LV-240
Atlas E MSD
Atlas E MSD is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It lifts 800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 9 December 1980. It has flown 1 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 E/MSD
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas E/MSD is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas E MSD in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas E MSD flown?
- 1 times, with 0 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Atlas E MSD's success rate?
- 0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 1 attempts.
- How much can Atlas E MSD lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas E MSD at 800 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Atlas E MSD reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas E MSD as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.