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NASA P-33

Atlas Agena B launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on November 18, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 18, 1961 · 08:12 UTCLaunch 1961 A THELaunch no. 138 in the log
RocketAtlas Agena B
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 2 restart failure
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 18, 1961, 08:12
Launch designation
1961 A THE
Mission
NASA P-33
Flight name
Ranger 2
Vehicle flight ID
117D/6002 (AA2)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
245 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.306 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S2R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ranger 21961 A THENORAD 206Jet Propulsion LabDeep space306 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 20, 1961

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.