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Convair Atlas A at the Cape

The A series Atlas missiles were the first. Thier purpose was to prove Karel Bossart's revolutionary "steel balloon" airframe of the Atlas. This series had no center sustainer engine, and no booster seperation during flight. This test program proved the viability of Bossart's design.

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Uploaded on February 21, 2010
Taken on February 20, 2010