Atlas LV-3 Agena B — mission imagery
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Ranger 5

Atlas LV-3 Agena BUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Thursday, October 18, 1962 · 04:59 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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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

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United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Lunar impactor which missed the Moon by 725 km due to an unknown malfunction preventing the spacecraft from receiving power after injection into lunar trajectory.

PayloadRanger 5
OrbitLunar Impactor
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.481°N, 80.542°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.