Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
17:23:59
Friday October 15, 1965
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The Transtage disintegrated causing a launch failure.
The Lincoln Experimental Satellite series was designed and built by Lincoln Laboratory at MIT between 1965 and 1976, under USAF sponsorship, for testing devices and techniques for satellite communication.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Orbiting Vehicle or OV, originally designated SATAR, was a series of American satellites operated by the US Air Force
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
170 kilograms
Manufacturer
US Air ForceRocket
Height: 42m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 13,100 kg
GTO: 3,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
13,642 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
6th
Mission
4th
Mission of 1965
92nd
Orbital launch attempt