Talk:SM-65 Atlas

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Contents 1 Talk 2 "Mercury-Atlas Three" chronology - incorrect launch date 3 Clarification needed 3.1 Apparent Error 4 Rename to SM-65 Atlas 5 Skin Gage Correction 6 development Notes

[edit] Talk

User:Roadrunner's recent edit deletes, without comment "The Atlas V is an Atlas in name alone as it contains little Atlas technology." I don't particularly care, but this seems like a deletion of a true and relevant statement without comment, which seems odd to me. -- Jmabel 03:39, 15 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I'm not overly happy with the deletion, as I added the comment in question. I believe it is worthwhile content, as it points out that LM has basically abandoned the Atlas line of technology. Audin

[edit] "Mercury-Atlas Three" chronology - incorrect launch date

It looks like the date listed for the Mercury-Atlas Three chronology is incorrect. The Atlas launch that occured on April 25, 1961 was aborted and the vehicle was detonated 40 seconds after liftoff. For which Atlas launch is this the correct chronology?

Could some specs be added? Length, width, weight, etc?

[edit] Clarification needed

"with three engines producing 1,590 kN of thrust." Each, or in total? -- Rogerborg 14:23, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

It's there at the bottom of the article where it talks more about the powerplants in general. That number is total, it has 1x 254 and 2x 670. Evand 18:40, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Apparent Error

The article begins:

"The Atlas, first tested in 1959, was the United States' first successful ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)".....

However one of the captions of a picture is:

"Atlas missile launch from Cape Canaveral in 1957"

One of these things is not like the other.....

[edit] Rename to SM-65 Atlas

It looks like this article should be renamed to SM-65 Atlas. This conforms with Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Weaponry task force#Naming conventions. Any disagreement? (sdsds - talk) 02:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Skin Gage Correction

I think the skin gages quoted in the design section are incorrect. They should read, ".010 to .040 inch) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skytrainii (talk • contribs) 12:16, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] development Notes

I will add some development notes Saltysailor (talk) 01:43, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

There should be some mention of the missile gap which led to the Atlas being built.

Building the launchers was a challenge also. New technology was developed and the USSR used different techniques. Saltysailor (talk) 03:30, 4 June 2008 (UTC)