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Surveyor SC-1

Atlas Centaur D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 30, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 30, 1966 · 14:41 UTCLaunch 1966-045Launch no. 572 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 30, 1966, 14:41
Launch designation
1966-045
Mission
Surveyor SC-1
Flight name
Surveyor 1
Vehicle flight ID
AC-10

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.986 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Surveyor 11966-045ANORAD 2185Jet Propulsion LabDeep space352 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jun 2, 1966

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