United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos-E6 2
Launched
June 17, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos-E6 2 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on June 17, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 91st launch, 20th this year and humanity's 172nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 6th 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
- 14th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 6th this yearUnited States Air Force's 91st launch20th this yearhumanity's 172nd orbital launch attempt30th 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
6th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 2nd this year · 58th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos-E6 2 launch?
Samos-E6 2 launched on June 17, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos-E6 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos-E6 2?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos-E6 2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos-E6 2 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.