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Atlas Agena B

Atlas family · LV-3 Agena B variant

Total Launches
29
Success Rate
72%
Success
21
Failures
8

Information

Operators: United States Air Force

First Launch: 1/31/1961

Last Launch: 3/21/1965

Launch Pads: Space Launch Complex 3E, Space Launch Complex 3W, Launch Complex 12

Mission Types

Government/Top Secret11
Lunar Exploration7
Robotic Exploration1
Planetary Science1
Earth Science1

Launch History (29)

DateMissionStatusPad
3/21/1965Ranger 9SuccessLaunch Complex 12
2/17/1965Ranger 8SuccessLaunch Complex 12
9/5/1964OGO 1SuccessLaunch Complex 12
7/28/1964Ranger 7SuccessLaunch Complex 12
1/30/1964Ranger 6SuccessLaunch Complex 12
7/19/1963Midas 9SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
6/12/1963Midas 8FailureSpace Launch Complex 3E
5/9/1963Midas 7SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
12/17/1962Midas 6FailureSpace Launch Complex 3E
11/11/1962Samos-E6 5SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W
10/18/1962Ranger 5SuccessLaunch Complex 12
8/27/1962Mariner 2SuccessLaunch Complex 12
8/5/1962Samos-E6 4SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W
7/22/1962Mariner 1FailureLaunch Complex 12
7/18/1962Samos-E6 3SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W
6/17/1962Samos-E6 2SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W
4/26/1962Samos-E6 1SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W
4/23/1962Ranger 4SuccessLaunch Complex 12
4/9/1962Midas 5SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
3/7/1962Samos 6SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
1/26/1962Ranger 3SuccessLaunch Complex 12
12/22/1961Atlas LV-3A | Samos 5Partial FailureSpace Launch Complex 3E
11/22/1961Atlas LV-3A | Samos 4FailureSpace Launch Complex 3W
11/18/1961Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 2FailureLaunch Complex 12
10/21/1961Atlas LV-3A | MIDAS 4 & Westford-1SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
9/9/1961Atlas LV-3A | Samos 3FailureSpace Launch Complex 3W
8/23/1961Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 1Partial FailureLaunch Complex 12
7/12/1961Atlas LV-3A | MIDAS 3SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3E
1/31/1961Atlas LV-3A | Samos 2SuccessSpace Launch Complex 3W