Atlas-Agena D no. 11
Atlas-Agena D no. 11, using Agena D stage AD68/6931, launched Mariner 3 toward Mars on 5 November 1964. The launch sequence completed, but the payload shroud failed to open and trapped the spacecraft, preventing solar-array deployment and ending the mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-11Mariner 3 launch vehicleAgena D AD68/6931
- Name
- Atlas-Agena D no. 11
- Slug
- atlas-agena-d-no-11
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena D no. 11, using Agena D stage AD68/6931, launched Mariner 3 toward Mars on 5 November 1964. The launch sequence completed, but the payload shroud failed to open and trapped the spacecraft, preventing solar-array deployment and ending the mission.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7ytrd5zd98beqeq4dxs3z6as8afp8k
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:34:01 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:34:01 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1964-11-05
- Last Flight Date
- 1964-11-05
- Serial Number
- Agena D AD68/6931
- Vehicle Code
- Mariner-64C / Mariner 3