Atlas Rocket
Aircraft / Project / Craft· 3 declassified document(s)
Also: Atlas
The first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by the United States, later used extensively as an expendable launch system. Test launches of Atlas missiles from Vandenberg AFB and Cape Canaveral frequently generated UFO reports due to their high-altitude exhaust plumes. They are also central to claims by former military personnel of UFOs interfering with missile tests, such as the alleged 1964 Big Sur incident.
US missile system frequently associated with UAP sightings during test launches and alleged UAP interference.