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Samos 4 (E-5)

Atlas Agena B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on November 22, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 22, 1961 · 20:45 UTCLaunch 1961-F13Launch no. 139 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad LC1-1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 22, 1961, 20:45
Launch designation
1961-F13
Mission
Samos 4 (E-5)
Flight name
Samos 4
Vehicle flight ID
108D/2202
Flight code
ROUND TRIP

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Samos 41961-F13US 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.