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To: BenLurkin

The Atlas was used to put John Glenn into orbit in 1962, and a variant is still being used today.

The Atlas ranks right up there with the KC-135, B-52, and C-130 for design longevity.

9 posted on 03/24/2018 4:20:45 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)

To: Yo-Yo

I believe the Atlas had a high failure rate back then, too.

12 posted on 03/24/2018 7:37:36 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)

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