Seeking to create a long-range nuclear missile option, the Air Force contracted Convair Astronautics to deliver SM-65 Atlas, the first in series of ICBMs. In the spotlight this week is a sort of ...

An official investigation was scheduled today into the accident at an Atlas missile launching site which took the lives of six men Thursday afternoon. An official of the Corps of Engineers ...

Before firing, this equipment keeps an accurate record of the empty weight of the missile and the amount of propellant pumped into the tanks. During the launch, it holds the Atlas and measures the ...