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Atlas Agena A

Atlas Agena A was built by General Dynamics Astronautics and flew 4 launch attempts between Feb 26, 1960 and Jan 31, 1961; 2 succeeded and 2 failed.

4 launchessuccess rate 50.0%United States

Launches per year

19601961
SuccessfulFailed

All 4 launches

4 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Jan 31, 1961SAMOS F-11961 ALPVandenbergUnited States2Success
Oct 11, 1960SAMOS E-11960-F13VandenbergUnited States2Failure
May 24, 1960Midas ETS-I F21960 ZETCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
Feb 26, 1960Midas ETS-I F11960-F03Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).