Rocket file · LV-244
SM-65F Atlas
SM-65F Atlas is an expendable launch vehicle built by Convair. It first flew on 8 August 1961. It has flown 9 times with 8 successes, a success rate of 88.9%. 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 F
The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas F is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesSM-65F Atlas in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SM-65F Atlas flown?
- 9 times, with 8 successes and 1 failures.
- What is SM-65F Atlas's success rate?
- 88.9%. That's 8 successful flights out of 9 attempts.
- How much can SM-65F Atlas lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for SM-65F Atlas.
- Is SM-65F Atlas reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists SM-65F Atlas as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.