Atlas-Agena B no. 5
Atlas-Agena B no. 5, using Agena B stage 6901, attempted to launch Mariner 1 toward Venus on 22 July 1962. The Atlas veered off course after a guidance failure and range safety destroyed the vehicle before Agena operation.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-5Mariner 1 launch vehicleAgena B 6901
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 5
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena B no. 5, using Agena B stage 6901, attempted to launch Mariner 1 toward Venus on 22 July 1962. The Atlas veered off course after a guidance failure and range safety destroyed the vehicle before Agena operation.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-07-22
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:26 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-07-22
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 5 Atlas-Agena-5 Mariner 1 launch vehicle Agena B 6901
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6901
- Vehicle Code
- P-37 / Mariner 1