Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

18:14:00

Sunday June 17, 1962

Mission Details

Samos 8

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-B

Active 1961 to 1965


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,725 kg

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-3W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

17 days 21 hours

Stats

Atlas-Agena


17th

Mission

6th

Mission of 1962

1962


29th

Orbital launch attempt