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Atlas LV-3 Agena BUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Thursday, January 30, 1964 · 03:49 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Lunar impactor which successfully reached the surface but sent no video signal back to Earth.

PayloadRanger 6
OrbitLunar Impactor
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 12

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.481°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

03:49 PM UTC - 03:49 PM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.