Atlas Program

Items

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  Atlas-F 21F

  R&D. Target Ascension splash net (Station 12). Range 4388nm. Success. Data cassette recovered. 5th all USAF crew launch. Final Atlas R&D from ETR.
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  Atlas-D Mercury 109D, Mercury MA-6 (Mercury 13, Friendship 7)

  John Glenn. 'Friendship 7'. 3 orbits.
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  Atlas-E 25E

  R&D. Ascen 8128km. Success. ASSST = Army Special Weapons Systems Test. Carried SNAP rods for test of reentry burnup characteristics. SPP (Scientific Passenger Pod) #7 - Centaur guidance system flight test.
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  Atlas-D Able 80D, Pioneer P-30

  Attempted lunar orbiter. 2nd stg failed due oxidiser system failure at 67s of planned 109s burn.