NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1961-035A
SAMOS 5 was a first generation, low resolution photo surveillance spacecraft launched by the US Air Force from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard an Atlas Agena-B rocket. This Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite reached orbit but failed to deorbit and return its camera and film capsule and be recovered. The mission was a failure.
Launch Date: 1961-12-22
Launch Vehicle: Atlas
Launch Site: Point Arguello, United States
Mass: 1860 kg
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