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Yes, it was originally designed in the 1950s as an ICBM that carried a W-49 thermonuclear warhead with a yield of 1.44 megatons. Later the warhead was upgraded to a W-38 thermonuclear warhead with a yield of 3.75 megatons. As an ICBM it became obsolete in the 1960s with the deployment of the Minuteman.
NASA used the Atlas in Project Mercury for orbital flights and in Project Gemini to launch the Agena docking vehicles.
Atlas in various improved versions continues to be used for launching both civilian and military satellites.
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Why do you use fins and cone for a bottle rocket?
You use fins and a nose cone on a bottle rocket because the cone reduces the drag on the rocket, and the fins help stabilize the rocket.
What types of engineers made the rocket?
rocket scientist i belieive
Is a rocket heavier than a car?
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How Goddard Robert have the idea for a rocket?
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Who was atlas named after?
The altas was named after Atlas.
Who was the atlas named after?
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Which ocean is named after the atlas?
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What is the Mercury Atlas Rocket Booster?
die.
Is an atlas named for the greek titan atlas?
Yes.
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Could the Mercury Atlas rocket orbit?
either yes or no
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