Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 7, 1962, 22:10
- Launch designation
- 1962 ETA
- Mission
- Samos E-5
- Flight name
- Samos 6
- Vehicle flight ID
- 112D/2204
- Flight code
- LOOSE TOOTH
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 685 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samos 6 | 1962 ETA 1NORAD 256 | Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A) | Optical imaging | 600 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jun 7, 1963 |
| S.T. LOW | 1962 ETA 3NORAD 259 | Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A) | Signals intelligence | 5 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Nov 3, 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.