RocketAtlas Agena B
SpaceportVandenbergpad LC1-1
OutcomeFailureexploded on the pad
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 9, 1961, 19:28
- Launch designation
- 1961-F09
- Mission
- SAMOS E-2
- Flight name
- Samos 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 106D/2120
- Flight code
- FIRST MOTION
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 0 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · PE
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samos 3 | 1961-F09 | US Air Force Sec. AF, Office of Satellite and Missile Systems | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.