United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Samos-E6 5
Launched
November 11, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Samos-E6 5 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 11, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 119th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 215th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 12th 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
- 20th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 12th this yearUnited States Air Force's 119th launch48th this yearhumanity's 215th orbital launch attempt73rd 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
9th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 5th this year · 76th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
98 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Samos-E6 5 launch?
Samos-E6 5 launched on November 11, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Samos-E6 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Samos-E6 5?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Samos-E6 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Samos-E6 5 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.