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Atlas
The Ultimate Weapon by Those Who Built It

By Walker, Chuck

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ISBN: 1894959183 Contributors: Powell, Joel Publisher: Independent Pub Group Published: Apr 1 2005 Pages: 308 Weight: 1.25lbs. Height: 9.75" Width: 6.50" Depth: 0.75" Language: English

Publisher's Comments
The insider's story of the Atlas rocket, America's first intercontinental ballistic missile, is offered in this careful history of the rocket in its roles as both a civilian and a military vehicle. Written by the manager of program control for the Atlas project, this tell-all includes intimate details of the rocket, including its origins as the MX-774 prototype missile, the difficult development and deployment of its nuclear payload, the activation and deactivation of the Atlas rocket as part of the Strategic Air Command squadrons, and a host of previously unpublished pictures. The missile's development as a civilian rocket is also documented, including details on its role in the Project Mercury manned spaceflights and its use today as the high-performance Centaur and Agena rocket stages used for satellite and space probe launches.
Appendixes of the Atlas flight history, a detailed key of program events and milestones, and biographies of prominent Atlas managers are also included.