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The SM-65 Atlas was the first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed and deployed by the United States. 
On 18 December 1958, the launch of Atlas 10B sent the missile into orbit around the Earth (without use of an upper stage) carrying the "SCORE" (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment) communications payload.
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ATLAS CONVAIR SM-65 (X-11) LAUNCH, DEC. 18, 1958

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Project SCORE (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment) was the worlds first communications satellite. Launched aboard an Atlas rocket on December 18, 1958, SCORE provided a first test of a communications relay system in space, as well as the first successful use of the Atlas as a launch vehicle. It captured world attention by broadcasting a Christmas message via short wave frequency from U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower through an on-board tape recorder.
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