Atlas Family Chart
Dublin Core
Title
Atlas Family Chart
Alternative Title
Atlas Chart
Subject
Atlas (Missile)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Description
A chart showing the four original configurations of the Atlas family of missiles: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Mercury-Atlas, Atlas-Agena, Atlas-Centaur. The Atlas booster was originally developed as an ICBM in the mid-1950s. First flown in 1957, the Atlas was eventually deployed to multiple sites for the U.S. Air Force. Early in the manned space program, the Atlas was selected to place the first American astronauts into orbit. Atlas was retired as an ICBM in the early 1960s and became a civilian launch system. Atlas continued to operate as a civilian launch system until 2004, when the last of the Atlas rockets, based upon the original design, was launched.
Source
Original chart: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1962
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original chart.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
84.4 KB
Medium
1 chart
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Aeronautics, San Diego, California
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Atlas Rockets." Historic Spacecraft. http://historicspacecraft.com/Rockets_Atlas.html.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 chart
Collection
Citation
“Atlas Family Chart,” RICHES, accessed June 2, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6390.