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Surveyor SC-3

Atlas Centaur D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 17, 1967, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 17, 1967 · 07:05 UTCLaunch 1967-035Launch no. 690 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 17, 1967, 07:05
Launch designation
1967-035
Mission
Surveyor SC-3
Flight name
Surveyor 3
Vehicle flight ID
AC-12

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Surveyor 31967-035ANORAD 2756Jet Propulsion LabDeep space376 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 17, 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.