Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:25:00

Saturday April 3, 1965

Mission Details

SNAPSHOT

First and only nuclear reactor-powered American satellite. Technology demonstration satellite.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D

Active 1964 to 1967


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,825 kg

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

Stats

Atlas-Agena


53rd

Mission

5th

Mission of 1965

1965


31st

Orbital launch attempt