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CORONA C'''-3 on Thor Agena B, 1961-09-17 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1961-09-17 21:00 UTC
VehicleThor Agena BThor Agena B
Thor Agena B flight no.16success rate so far 69%
No. in 196134 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | CORONA C'''-3 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961 A BET |
| Mass to orbit | 1.2 t |
Neighbouring Thor Agena B launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-07 | CORONA C'-6 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-07-21 | ARGON 4 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-08-04 | CORONA C'-7 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-08-30 | CORONA C'''-1 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-09-12 | CORONA C'''-2 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-09-17 | CORONA C'''-3 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-10-13 | CORONA C'''-4 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-10-23 | CORONA C'-8 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-11-05 | CORONA C'-9 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-11-15 | CORONA C'-10 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-12-12 | CORONA C'''-5 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
Thor Agena B launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.