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FTV 2301

Launch Partial Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

18:44:00

Wednesday February 21, 1962

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Upper stage failed to restart for circularization burn

Rocket

Thor DM-21 Agena-B rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Active 1960 to 1965

Agency

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-1E (75-3-5)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 18 hours

SLC-1E (75-3-5)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 18 hours

Stats

Thor-Agena

38th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1962

1962

6th

Orbital launch attempt