United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos-E6 1
Launched
April 26, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos-E6 1 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 26, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 84th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 162nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 5th 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
- 13th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 5th this yearUnited States Air Force's 84th launch13th this yearhumanity's 162nd orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Samos E-6 (Satellite and Missile Observation System) was an attempt to create an medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
5th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 1st this year · 52nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
154 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos-E6 1 launch?
Samos-E6 1 launched on April 26, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos-E6 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos-E6 1?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos-E6 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos-E6 1 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.