Main article: Atlas (rocket family)The SM-65 Atlas was the first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed and deployed by the United States. It was built for the U.S. Air Force by Convair Division of General Dynamics at the Kearny Mesa assembly plant north of San Diego California. Atlas became operational as an ICBM in October 1959 and was used as a first stage for satellite launch vehicles for half a century.
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