NSSDCA ID: ATCEN5
This Atlas-Centaur test flight was intended to be a vehicle development test but the Atlas stage failed 4 seconds after liftoff when the fuel pre-valve closed inadvertently.
Launch Date: 1965-03-02
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 951 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. William R. Dunbar | Project Manager | NASA Lewis Research Center |