2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 1966
  4. 1966-F07
// orbital launch

TDA 5

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 17, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 17, 1966 · 15:15 UTCLaunch 1966-F07Launch no. 567 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC14
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyMSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 17, 1966, 15:15
Launch designation
1966-F07
Mission
TDA 5
Flight name
GATV 5004
Vehicle flight ID
5303/5004

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TDA 51966-F07NASA Manned Spacecraft 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.