Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 3
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July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m. - July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m. - July 18, 1962, 8:51 p.m.
Samos E-6 (Satellite and Missile Observation System) was an attempt to create an medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
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