SM-65B Atlas
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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 booster engine section. Unlike later Atlas models, the Atlas B used explosive bolts to jettison the booster section.
1958
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Atlas B; X-12
Convair, United States,
United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, expendable launch vehicle, 1958, 1950s,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
Convair XSM-65B launch
Atlas b lift-off
A Mark 49 thermonuclear warhead
A cross-section diagram showing a W-49 nuclear warhead inside of its re-entry vehicle. The warhead and firing set are shown in red; the fuzing system is shown in green.| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Convair XSM-65B launch | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Atlas b lift-off | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A Mark 49 thermonuclear warhead | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A cross-section diagram showing a W-49 nuclear warhead inside of its re-entry vehicle. The warhead and firing set are shown in red; the fuzing system is shown in green. | Commons | ||
