United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Ranger 3
Launched
January 26, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Ranger 3 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 26, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 74th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 145th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
- Milestone
- 9th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 74th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 145th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Ranger 3 was a spacecraft designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface during the last 10 minutes prior to impacting the Moon. A malfunction in the booster guidance system resulted in excessive spacecraft speed. Ranger 3 missed the Moon by 36,800 km and is now in a heliocentric orbit.
Pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
5th launch from Launch Complex 12, 1st this year · 74th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Ranger 3 launch?
Ranger 3 launched on January 26, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ranger 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ranger 3?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Ranger 3 launch from?
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Ranger 3 going to?
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A), a lunar exploration mission.