Rocket file · LV-233
SM-65B Atlas
SM-65B Atlas is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It stands 31.4 m tall, lifts 68 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 19 July 1958. It has flown 1 times with 1 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. 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 B
The Convair SM-65B Atlas, or Atlas B, also designated X-12 was a prototype of the Atlas missile. First flown on 19 July 1958, the Atlas B was the first version of the Atlas rocket to use the stage and a half design with an operational sustainer engine and jettisonable rocket booster section. Unlike later Atlas models, the Atlas B used explosive bolts to jettison the booster section.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas B is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesSM-65B Atlas in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SM-65B Atlas flown?
- 1 times, with 1 successes and 0 failures.
- What is SM-65B Atlas's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 1 successful flights out of 1 attempts.
- How much can SM-65B Atlas lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists SM-65B Atlas at 68 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is SM-65B Atlas reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists SM-65B Atlas as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.