List of Atlas LV3A launches
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About the Atlas LV3A[edit]
The Atlas LV-3A was a mainly unsuccessful rocket until a Agena B upper stage was added to it as an upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner 2 to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
The Atlas LV3A and Agena B launcher have flown a total of 8 times with 3 successful and 5 failed launches.[1]
Launch outcomes[edit]
- Failure
- Success
- Partial Failure
Launch history[edit]
| Number | Outcome | Mission name | Date | Firsts and lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [lower-alpha 1] | Success | Samos 2 | Tuesday, January 31, 1961 | First Atlas LV3A launch. |
| 2 | Success | MiDAS 3 | Tuesday, August 15, 1961 | |
| 3 | Partial failure | Ranger 1 | Wednesday, August 23, 1961 | |
| 4 | Failure | Samos 3 | Saturday, September 9, 1961 | |
| 5 | Success | MiDAS 4 and Westford 1 | Saturday, October 21, 1961 | |
| 6 | Failure | Ranger 2 | Saturday, November 18, 1961 | |
| 7 | Failure | Samos 4 | Wednesday, November 22, 1961 | |
| 8 | Partial failure | Samos 5 | Friday, December 22, 1961 | Last Atlas LV3A launch. |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ First space launch ever according to both Space Launch Schedule ([1]) and Space Launch Now ([2]).
References[edit]
- ↑ "United States Air Force - Atlas LV-3A | Samos 2 Rocket Launch". Space Launch Schedule. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "1961-1969 Launch Schedule". Space Launch Schedule. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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