United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos 6
Launched
March 7, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos 6 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 7, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 79th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 151st orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 10th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 79th launch8th this yearhumanity's 151st orbital launch attempt9th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
High-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
4th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 48th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
75 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos 6 launch?
Samos 6 launched on March 7, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos 6?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos 6 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos 6 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.