Atlas-Agena B no. 2
Atlas-Agena B no. 2, using Agena B stage 6002, launched Ranger 2 on 18 November 1961. An Agena attitude-control failure prevented the planned restart, leaving the spacecraft in a low orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-2Ranger 2 launch vehicleAgena B 6002
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 2
- Slug
- atlas-agena-b-no-2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena B no. 2, using Agena B stage 6002, launched Ranger 2 on 18 November 1961. An Agena attitude-control failure prevented the planned restart, leaving the spacecraft in a low orbit.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zt01bqjwsrjby7gtwa76a898aektn
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:12 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:12 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-11-18
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-11-18
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6002
- Vehicle Code
- P-33 / Ranger 2