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Surveyor 2

Atlas LV-3C Centaur DUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36A
Tuesday, September 20, 1966 · 12:32 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Atlas LV-3C Centaur D

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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

Lunar probe lost due to the failure of a vernier engine during a midcourse correction maneuver which sent the spacecraft in an unrecoverable tumble.

PayloadSurveyor 2
OrbitLunar Impactor
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°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

12:32 PM UTC - 12:32 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Sep 20Sep 20Success → Success

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