Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:00:00

Monday October 25, 1965

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

Agena engine exploded at ignition. Was intended to be used as the docking target for Gemini 6.

GATV 5002

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The Agena Target Vehicle (ATV,ədʒiːnə), also known as Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle (GATV) was an uncrewed spacecraft used by NASA during its Gemini program to develop and practice orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques and to perform large orbital changes, in preparation for the Apollo program lunar missions.

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

LC-14

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

14 days 23 hours

Stats

Atlas-Agena


61st

Mission

13th

Mission of 1965

1965


95th

Orbital launch attempt