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| Keywords: blackandwhite monochrome outdoor architecture black and white Date: 12/6/1962 Photo No.: PL-62-81208-A. Caption: Cape Canaveral, Florida - The flight test program for America's first ICBM came to a successful close December 5, 1962 with the last Research & Development flight of the Atlas missile. This, however, does not mean that the big 'A' will disappear from the Cape. It will still be used as the launch vehicle for Project Mercury & booster for other space programs. The Atlas weapons system, operational since 1959, will also continue to be launched at Vandenberg AFB, California, by SAC crews being trained to man operational squadrons. Highlights of the Air Force Atlas program include all manned orbital flights, the first ICBM range flight, first 9,000 mile range launch, the Ranger lunar impact, & the Mariner II Venus probe. It is still the most powerful rocket used for U.S. space payloads to date. Security Status: Unclassified." Date: 12/6/1962 Photo No.: PL-62-81208-A. Caption: Cape Canaveral, Florida - The flight test program for America's first ICBM came to a successful close December 5, 1962 with the last Research & Development flight of the Atlas missile. This, however, does not mean that the big 'A' will disappear from the Cape. It will still be used as the launch vehicle for Project Mercury & booster for other space programs. The Atlas weapons system, operational since 1959, will also continue to be launched at Vandenberg AFB, California, by SAC crews being trained to man operational squadrons. Highlights of the Air Force Atlas program include all manned orbital flights, the first ICBM range flight, first 9,000 mile range launch, the Ranger lunar impact, & the Mariner II Venus probe. It is still the most powerful rocket used for U.S. space payloads to date. Security Status: Unclassified." | ||||
