Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 1

Name: Atlas Agena B | Samos-E6 1
Start: 1962-04-26T18:56:08Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Samos E-6 (Satellite and Missile Observation System) was an attempt to create an medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite with film return via reentry capsule.

Mission Details

Launch date: April 26, 1962 at 06:56 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas Agena B
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret