Rocket file · LV-238
SM-65E Atlas
SM-65E Atlas is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It first flew on 11 October 1960. It has flown 15 times with 15 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 E
The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas E is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesSM-65E Atlas in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SM-65E Atlas flown?
- 15 times, with 15 successes and 0 failures.
- What is SM-65E Atlas's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 15 successful flights out of 15 attempts.
- How much can SM-65E Atlas lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for SM-65E Atlas.
- Is SM-65E Atlas reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists SM-65E Atlas as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.