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
- Status
- destroyed
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.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-08-23
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:33:00 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-08-23
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 1 Atlas-Agena-1 Ranger 1 launch vehicle Agena B 6001
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6001
- Vehicle Code
- P-32 / Ranger 1