United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos-E6 4
Launched
August 5, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos-E6 4 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 5, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 103rd launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 185th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 9th 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
- 17th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 9th this yearUnited States Air Force's 103rd launch32nd this yearhumanity's 185th orbital launch attempt43rd 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
8th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 4th this year · 66th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos-E6 4 launch?
Samos-E6 4 launched on August 5, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos-E6 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos-E6 4?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos-E6 4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos-E6 4 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.