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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Atlas Agena A: Samos 1
A Satellite and Missile Observation satallite which failed to enter orbit due to a failure in the launch vehicle guidance system
Tuesday, 11 October 1960
Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas LV-3 Agena A
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record1 of 3 launches (33.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 3W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#27
Agency Launches This Year#20
Launches From This Pad81
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Atlas LV-3 Agena A
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3W · 34.6440°N 120.5930°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.