Atlas-Able

The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.

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Atlas, expendable launch vehicle, Convair, General Dynamics, United States, 
United States, Pioneer P-30, Pioneer P-31, Pioneer P-3, Atlas-C Able, Atlas-D Able, Atlas, Dong Fang Hong 2, expendable launch vehicle, launch vehicle, 1959, 1950s, 

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  Atlas-C Able ⓘ
  variant of the Atlas-Able rocket

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  Atlas-D Able ⓘ
  variant of the Atlas-Able rocket

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket	1959	Atlas-C Able	Atlas-Able	Wikidata
class	rocket	1960	Atlas-D Able	Atlas-Able	Wikidata