Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas Centaur D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC36B
Outcome
Success
Flight
AC-12
COSPAR Designator
1967-035
Mission
Surveyor 3 (Lunar Exploration)
Lunar probe which successfully landed on the surface on April 20. It transmitted 6,300 photos and was visited by the crew of Apollo 12 which returned parts to Earth.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas LV-3C Centaur D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
389 (17 YTD)
Site launches
200 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
4 (1 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-035 | Surveyor SC-3 Radar | JPL | US | |
| 1967-035 | TE-364-5 A22-8 | JPL | US | |
| 1967-035 | Soil Mech. Surface Sampler | JPL | US | |
| 1967-035 | Atlas D Booster | LERC | ||
| 1967-035 | Atlas D 292D | LERC | ||
| 1967-035 | Centaur D PLF | NASA | ||
| 1967-035 | Centaur D PLF | NASA | ||
| 1967-035 | Surveyor SC-3 Radar | NASA/JPL | US | |
| 1967-035 | TE-364-5 A22-8 | NASA/JPL | US | |
| 1967-035 | Soil Mech. Surface Sampler | NASA/JPL | US | |
| 1967-035A | Surveyor SC-3 | JPL | US | Track |
| 1967-035A | Surveyor SC-3 | NASA/JPL | US | |
| 1967-035B | Centaur D AC-12 | LERC | US | Track |
| 1967-035B | Centaur D AC-12 | LERC | US |