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Lunar Orbiter I

Atlas SLV-3 Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 13
Wednesday, August 10, 1966 · 07:26 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

Lunar probe designed to photograph the surface of the Moon with a resolution down to 1 meter.

PayloadLunar Orbiter I
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 13

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.486°N
Longitude
80.547°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:26 PM UTC - 07:26 PM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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