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Mariner R-1

Atlas Agena B launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 22, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 22, 1962 · 09:21 UTCLaunch 1962-F07Launch no. 182 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 22, 1962, 09:21
Launch designation
1962-F07
Mission
Mariner R-1
Flight name
Mariner 1
Vehicle flight ID
145D/6901 (AA5)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mariner 11962-F07Jet Propulsion Lab———

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