flown missionSuccess

Atlas Agena B | Samos 6

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Samos 6
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

High-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Family
Atlas
Variant
LV-3 Agena B
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles