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
- Status
- destroyed
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.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-11-18
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:33:06 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-11-18
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 2 Atlas-Agena-2 Ranger 2 launch vehicle Agena B 6002
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6002
- Vehicle Code
- P-33 / Ranger 2