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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

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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

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

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Site lock

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SITE
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.