Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 22, 1961, 19:12
- Launch designation
- 1961 A LAM
- Mission
- Samos E-5
- Flight name
- Samos 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 114D/2203
- Flight code
- OCEAN WAY
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 826 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.T. LOW | 1961 A LAM 2NORAD 218 | Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A) | Signals intelligence | 5 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Dec 31, 1961 |
| Samos 5 | 1961 A LAM 3NORAD 219 | Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A) | Optical imaging | 800 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jan 9, 1962 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.