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Lunar Orbiter C

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 5, 1967, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 5, 1967 · 01:17 UTCLaunch 1967-008Launch no. 661 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC13
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 5, 1967, 01:17
Launch designation
1967-008
Mission
Lunar Orbiter C
Flight name
Lunar Orbiter 3
Vehicle flight ID
5803/6632 (AA20)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lunar Orbiter III1967-008ANORAD 2666NASA Langley Research CenterDeep space389 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 8, 1967

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