flown missionFailure

Atlas Agena A | Samos 1

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

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

mission

Name
Samos 1
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

A Satellite and Missile Observation satallite which failed to enter orbit due to a failure in the launch vehicle guidance system

schedule

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vehicle & provider

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

launch site

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