The Atlas family of rockets have been a mainstay of America’s space program since the dawn of the Space Age, when unused SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) were refurbish… ...

Seeking to create a long-range nuclear missile option, the Air Force contracted Convair Astronautics to deliver SM-65 Atlas, the first in series of ICBMs.

It was the summer of 1957. As the Cold War was heating up, the United States raced to develop our nation's first intercontinental ballistic missile.

The Atlas family of launch vehicles were developed from the SM-65 Atlas ICBM, the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile launched by the United States in 1957.

An Atlas V Rocket launched from Cape Canaveral at 6:13 a. m. ... High Frequency Atlas Atlas V Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Communications Satellites In Spaceflight Military Satellites SM-65 Atlas.