Atlas-Agena B no. 1
Atlas-Agena B no. 1, using Agena B stage 6001, launched Ranger 1 on 23 August 1961. The Atlas placed the stack into parking orbit, but Agena shut down almost immediately during its restart and left Ranger 1 in low Earth orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-1Ranger 1 launch vehicleAgena B 6001
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 1
- Slug
- atlas-agena-b-no-1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena B no. 1, using Agena B stage 6001, launched Ranger 1 on 23 August 1961. The Atlas placed the stack into parking orbit, but Agena shut down almost immediately during its restart and left Ranger 1 in low Earth orbit.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zt01bqjwsrjby7gtwa76a898aektn
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:07 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:07 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-08-23
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-08-23
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6001
- Vehicle Code
- P-32 / Ranger 1