Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:33:00

Tuesday October 11, 1960

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Improper pad umbilical disconnect caused loss of Agena pressurization gas.

Samos 1

Wiki

The Samos E or SAMOS ("Satellite and Missile Observation System") program was a relatively short-lived series of reconnaissance satellites for the United States in the early 1960s, also used as a cover for the initial development of the KH-7 Gambit system.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-LV3 Agena-A

Active 1960 to 1961


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,250 kg

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-3W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

17 days 21 hours

Stats

Atlas-Agena


3rd

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1960

1960


26th

Orbital launch attempt