Atlas (rocket family) ... Atlas is a family of US missiles and space launch vehicles that originated with the SM-65 Atlas. The Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program was initiated …

Atlas, series of American launch vehicles, designed originally as intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), that have been in service since the late 1950s. The Atlas D, the first version …

Aug 3, 2016 · Credit: (c) Mark Wade The Atlas rocket, originally developed as America's first ICBM, was the basis for most early American space exploration and was that country's most …

Atlas ultimately launched four manned Mercury missions. Atlas went on to play a critical role in support of project Gemini. Atlas was used to launch heavily modified Agena stages, known as …

Originating as the X-11, Atlas A was the name given to the first series of Atlas missiles delivered to Cape Canaveral for flight testing. Atlas A missiles were designed primarily to test the …

Feb 15, 2025 · As new technologies emerge, lessons from the Atlas program remain integral to future missions beyond Earth. The Atlas rocket played a foundational role in some of the most …

Both the Atlas V and the Delta IV rely on the RL10 propulsion system to power their second stages. Logging an impressive record of nearly 400 successful flights and nearly 700 firings in …

The Atlas family of rockets began their life in 1957 as the first successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launched by the United States, created by Lockheed Martin legacy company …

Primarily used to launch payloads for the United States Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial customers, Atlas V is the longest-serving active rocket in the United States.

Dec 16, 2025 · ULA officials plan to launch 47 missions using Atlas V and Vulcan rockets for the majority of Amazon's initial constellation of 3,000-plus satellites.