USAF SM-65F Atlas NOAA 6
SM-65F Atlas
Status
Success
Date
27 JUN 1979
15:51
Mission Overview
Third generation LEO meteorological satellite
Rocket
SM-65F Atlas
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
1
Livestream
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The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.