United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3C CentaurLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Surveyor-SD 1
Launched
March 2, 1965
Image: NASA
Summary
Surveyor-SD 1 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3C Centaur from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 2, 1965. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 242nd launch, 11th this year and humanity's 411th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Atlas LV-3C Centaur flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 4th Atlas LV-3C Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 242nd launch11th this yearhumanity's 411th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Surveyor-SD was a series of two simulated Surveyor-payloads launched during the development of the Atlas Centaur launch vehicle.
Pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
4th launch from Launch Complex 36A, 1st this year · 133rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
80 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Surveyor-SD 1 launch?
Surveyor-SD 1 launched on March 2, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Surveyor-SD 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Surveyor-SD 1?
Atlas LV-3C Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3C Centaur spec sheet
Where did Surveyor-SD 1 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Surveyor-SD 1 going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a test flight mission.