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American short range ballistic missile. The ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) was the U.S. Army's short/medium-range tactical ballistic missile system from the 1990's.
AKA: MGM-140. Status: Development. First Launch: 2017-07-04. Last Launch: 2017-07-28. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 1,659 kg (3,657 lb). Height: 3.96 m (13.00 ft). Diameter: 0.61 m (2.00 ft). Span: 0.82 m (2.70 ft).
Guidance contractor: Honeywell. Maximum range: 165 km (102 mi).
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Subtopics
| ATACMS II American short range ballistic missile. ATACMS Block II is a derivative of the MGM-140 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System). The Block II designation applies to ATACMS variants designed to deliver the BAT (Brilliant Anti-Tank) guided submunition. |
| Block 1 American short range ballistic missile. In production. Advanced TACtical Missile System, Fire Support , Deep Attack Field Artillery, 1000 bomblets |
| Block 1A American short range ballistic missile. In production. |
| Block 2 American short range ballistic missile. In development. |
| Zombie ATACMS-derived target missile. |
Family:
short range ballistic,
vehicle-launched.
Country:
USA.
Agency:
Lockheed Martin (LTV) .
Bibliography:
8156.
2010 May 26 - .
10:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
Launch Platform: B-52H.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
X-51A.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..
2011 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: B-52H.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
X-51A.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF RL.
Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..
2012 August 14 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: B-52H.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
X-51A.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF RL.
Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..
2013 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: B-52H.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
X-51A.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF RL.
Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..
2016 December 16 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
Zombie.
- NASA 12.080DR - .
Nation: USA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. The US Army (as part of a NASA managed launch) test-launched the Zombie, a missile-defense target missile probably based on an ATACMS motor. It's not clear whether the flight was exoatmospheric. Impacted in White Sands..
2017 July 4 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Goseong.
Launch Vehicle:
ATACMS.
- RV - .
Nation: Korea South.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..
2017 July 28 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Goseong.
Launch Vehicle:
ATACMS.
- RV - .
Nation: Korea South.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..
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