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AC-3

Atlas Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 30, 1964, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 30, 1964 · 14:04 UTCLaunch 1964-F09Launch no. 337 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 30, 1964, 14:04
Launch designation
1964-F09
Mission
AC-3
Flight name
Centaur R&D
Vehicle flight ID
AC-3

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
500 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.900 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AC-3 Instrumentation Ring1964-F09NASA Lewis Research Center———

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