Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:48:23
Friday January 7, 1966
FW-4S second-stage motor failed to ignite.
The DSAP-2 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 2) satellites series consisted of three modified DSAP-1 satellites. While retaining the shape and dimension of the earlier series, these three satellites featured improved infrared radiometers. The designation DMSP-2 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 2) was retroactively assigned to these satellites.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
73 kilograms
5th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1966
1st
Orbital launch attempt