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Partial Failure
Samos 5
Atlas LV-3 Agena BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Friday, December 22, 1961 · 07:12 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Profile →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
Mission Brief
Either the launch vehicle reached orbit but did not deliver its payload in the targeted orbit, or an exceptional event made it impossible to consider the mission a success.
PayloadSamos 5
OrbitUnknown
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.640°N, 120.590°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
0%
GO
ConstrainedNo active constraints
Weather Rules
No formal weather rule concerns published.
- Primary concern
- None published
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
07:12 PM UTC - 07:12 PM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
