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Atlas Explodes in Fifth Consecutive ICBM Test Failure
Atlas ICBM blew up two minutes after launch over the Atlantic near Cape Canaveral. The failure marks the third combat type and fifth Atlas in a row to fail, delaying the intended 1961 plan to place a manned Mercury capsule in orbit. Air Force officials offered no immediate cause, but noted completion of the initial flight stage. Defense Secretary McElroy urged patience as the program advances toward operational capability.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape
Here
Air Force
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Federal Space Agency
Vandenburg Afb
Calif
Strategic Air Command
Pacific