Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:21:00

Tuesday January 31, 1961

Mission Details

Samos 2

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


4th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1961

1961


1st

Orbital launch attempt