United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos-E6 3
Launched
July 18, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos-E6 3 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 18, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 98th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 179th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 7th 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
- 15th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 7th this yearUnited States Air Force's 98th launch27th this yearhumanity's 179th orbital launch attempt37th 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
7th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 3rd this year · 62nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos-E6 3 launch?
Samos-E6 3 launched on July 18, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos-E6 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos-E6 3?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos-E6 3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos-E6 3 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.