1966-084 Success

Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 2

Sep 20, 1966, 12:32 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Atlas Centaur D

Agency

United States Air Force

Site / Pad

CC / LC36A

Outcome

Success

Flight

AC-7

COSPAR Designator

1966-084

Mission

Surveyor 2 (Lunar Exploration)

Lunar probe lost due to the failure of a vernier engine during a midcourse correction maneuver which sent the spacecraft in an unrecoverable tumble.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Atlas LV-3C Centaur D

Provider

United States Air Force

Agency launches

351 (52 YTD)

Site launches

184 (25 YTD)

Pad launches

6 (2 YTD)

Payloads (12)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1966-084 TE-364-1 A21-27 JPL US
1966-084 Surveyor SC-2 Radar JPL US
1966-084 Atlas D Booster LERC
1966-084 Atlas D 194D LERC
1966-084 Centaur D PLF NASA
1966-084 Centaur D PLF NASA
1966-084 TE-364-1 A21-27 NASA/JPL US
1966-084 Surveyor SC-2 Radar NASA/JPL US
1966-084A Surveyor SC-2 JPL US Track
1966-084A Surveyor SC-2 NASA/JPL US
1966-084B Centaur 3D LERC US Track
1966-084B Centaur 3D LERC US