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Atlas Centaur: AC-2 Instrumentation Ring

Test flight of the cryogenic Centaur stage.

Wednesday, 27 November 1963
Atlas LV-3C Centaur

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas LV-3C Centaur
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record2 of 4 launches (50%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 36A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#60
Agency Launches This Year#44
Launches From This Pad71
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Atlas LV-3C Centaur

The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Launch Site

Launch Complex 36A · 28.4706°N 80.5422°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.