Atlas LV-3C Centaur — mission imagery
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Surveyor Mass Model

Atlas LV-3C CentaurUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36A
Friday, December 11, 1964 · 02:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas LV-3C Centaur

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Surveyor-Model was a dummy mass onbaord of Centaur AC-4, launched on 11 December 1964, which was to test the closed loop Honeywell guidance system and perform the first restart of cryogenic RL10A-3 engines in space.

PayloadSurveyor Mass Model
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.471°N, 80.542°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.