Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 2, 1966, 10:39
- Launch designation
- 1966-087
- Mission
- TOS A
- Flight name
- ESSA 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 463/D041
- Flight code
- BUSY MALLET
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,562 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.150 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 3 | 1966-087ANORAD 2435 | Environmental Science Services Administration | Meteorology | 148 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.