ABOUT ATLAS-ABLE
The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
250 kg
TO GTO
551 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
1,587
KILONEWTONS
356,772
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,128
HORSEPOWER