Atlas Family Chart
Atlas (Missile)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
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.
Original chart: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
<a href="http://srealserver.eecs.ucf.edu/chronopoints/" target="_blank">Chronopoints</a>
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Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
General Dynamics/Aeronautics, San Diego, California
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 32: Launch Consoles: A Forgotten History
Podcasts
Documentaries
Titusville (Fla.)
Museums--Florida
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Episode 32 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Launch Consoles: A Forgotten History. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. <br /><br />Episode 32 examines the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, Florida. Located on the riverfront, this 1,500-square foot museum is packed with artifacts from the Space Age, including the consoles used to launch missiles at a launch complex in Cape Canaveral. This podcast also includes interviews with former General Dynamics Aeronautics employee Murphy Wardmen and University of Central Florida professor Dr. Lori Walters.
Hermanstorfer, Mark
Original 16-minute and 8-second podcast by Mark Hermanstorfer, June 14, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 32: Launch Consoles: A Forgotten History." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Walters, Lori
Wardmen, Murphy
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U. S. Space Walk of Fame Museum, Titusville, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
What To Do and See in the Cape Canaveral Area
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cocoa (Fla.)
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Merritt Island (Fla.)
Eau Gallie (Fla.)
Melbourne (Fla.)
Titusville (Fla.)
Vero Beach (Fla.)
Satellite Beach (Fla.)
Indialantic (Fla.)
Melbourne Beach (Fla.)
Palm Bay (Fla.)
Booklet on tourism in the Cape Canaveral area including Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, and Titusville. The cover shows Mercury Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper. The booklet is an aid for people vacationing or moving to the area. It details activities, restaurants, events, sports, television listings, schools, real estate information, and more.
Original booklet, 1963: <em>What To Do and See in the Cape Canaveral Area</em> (Cocoa Beach, Florida: Brownell Associates, 1963): Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Brownell Associates
Martin Company
<a href="http://www.af.mil/" target="_blank">U.S. Air Force</a>
Cook, Thomas
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Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Satellite Beach, Florida
Indialantic, Florida
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida