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Atlas Burner 2 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on August 16, 1968, carrying 13 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 16, 1968 · 20:57 UTCLaunch 1968-F07Launch no. 868 in the log
RocketAtlas Burner 2
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3E
OutcomeFailurepayload fairing failure
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 16, 1968, 20:57
Launch designation
1968-F07
Mission
UVR
Flight name
P68-1
Vehicle flight ID
7004

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
600 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.458 t
Payloads
13
GCAT launch code
OF · FF

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
UVR1968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
EGRS 111968-F07Army Map Service, US Army Corps of Engineers———
EGRS 121968-F07Army Map Service, US Army Corps of Engineers———
OV5-81968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
Radcat1968-F07Safeguard Systems Command———
LCS 31968-F07Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD———
ORBIS CAL 11968-F07Naval Research Lab———
LIDOS1968-F07Bureau of Naval Weapons, US Navy———
RM-181968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
AVL-802 Mylar Sphere1968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
AVL-802 Grid Sphere 7-11968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
AVL-802 Grid Sphere 7-21968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———
AVL-802 Rigid Sphere1968-F07USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization———

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