flown missionFailure

Atlas-Able | P-31

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
P-31
Type
Planetary Science
Target orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)

An intended lunar orbiter the vehicle was destroyed when the launch vehicle exploded due to a malfunction in the first stage.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas-Able
Family
Atlas
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 12
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York