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 |