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The SM-65E Atlas or Atlas-E was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960 and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM the Atlas-E along with the Atlas-F was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.

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failed launches
15
final flight
1995-03-24
launch site
Vandenberg AFB Launch Complex 576, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 11, Vandenberg_AFB_Operational_Silo_Test_Facility
maiden flight
1960-10-11
manufacturer
Convair
rocket function
Intercontinental ballistic missile, Expendable launch system
successful launches
33
total launches
48

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