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SAMOS E-2 on Atlas Agena B, 1961-09-09 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1961-09-09 19:28 UTC
VehicleAtlas Agena BAtlas Agena B
Atlas Agena B flight no.3success rate so far 33%
No. in 196131 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California |
| Payload | SAMOS E-2 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961-F09 |
| Mass to orbit | 1.9 t |
Neighbouring Atlas Agena B launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-12 | Midas ETS-II F1 | Atlas Agena B | PA | Success |
| 1961-08-23 | NASA P-32 | Atlas Agena B | CC | Failure |
| 1961-09-09 | SAMOS E-2 | Atlas Agena B | PA | Failure |
| 1961-10-21 | Midas ETS-II F2 | Atlas Agena B | PA | Success |
| 1961-11-18 | NASA P-33 | Atlas Agena B | CC | Failure |
| 1961-11-22 | Samos 4 (E-5) | Atlas Agena B | PA | Failure |
| 1961-12-22 | Samos E-5 | Atlas Agena B | PA | Success |
| 1962-03-07 | Samos E-5 | Atlas Agena B | PA | Success |
Atlas Agena B launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.