Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 3
Status: Success | Launched: Jul 18, 1962 20:51 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Atlas LV-3 Agena B — Atlas family
Mission
Samos E-6 (Satellite and Missile Observation System) was an attempt to create an medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 3W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-06T21:02:13.006858+00:00.