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Pegasus 3

Saturn I launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 30, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 30, 1965 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1965-060Launch no. 463 in the log
RocketSaturn Ivariant Blk2
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 30, 1965, 13:00
Launch designation
1965-060
Mission
Pegasus 3
Flight name
AS-110/Pegasus 3
Vehicle flight ID
SA-10

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
518 km
Initial apogee
536 km
Inclination
28.8°
Payload mass to orbit
15.6 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Pegasus 31965-060ANORAD 1467NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterSpace science1,400 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 4, 1969
Apollo BP-9A1965-060BNORAD 1468NASA Manned Spacecraft CenterHuman spaceflight2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 22, 1975

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