MX-1593
Launch vehicle · USA
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The first design of the Atlas ICBM had five motors in place of the 3 used for the smaller final design.
Credit: © Mark Wade
American orbital launch vehicle. The September 1951 design for the Atlas used seven main engines to hurl the 3600 kg nuclear warhead over a 9300 km range. CEP was 1850 m.
Maximum range: 9,300 km (5,700 mi). CEP: 1.85 km (1.14 mi).
Related
- Family
- orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Agency
- Convair
Photo Gallery
WS-107
WS-107 Concept 1. Before the Tea Pot report, Atlas was to have five thrust chambers and double the throw weight.
Credit: Ronald Wade
Chronology
2 events
1951 August
LV Family: Atlas. Launch Vehicle: MX-1593.- Atlas XB-65 configuration. - . Nation: USA. MX-1593 named "Project Atlas" as XB-65; 120 feet long, 12-foot diameter, 7 engines, 8000-pound warhead, CEP 1 nautical mile.
1951 September 1
LV Family: Atlas. Launch Vehicle: MX-1593.- Atlas project to concentrate on ballistic missile. - . Nation: USA. MX-1593 glide missile cancelled. USAF directed all work in Project MX-1593 (Atlas) be for development of a rocket-powered ballistic missile..