Atlas-Agena D no. 21
Atlas-Agena D no. 21, using Agena D stage AD137/6152, launched ATS 2 on 5 April 1967. Agena failed to restart as planned, leaving the spacecraft in an unintended elliptical orbit, but the launch vehicle remained identifiable and several experiments returned data.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-21ATS 2 launch vehicleAgena D AD137/6152
- Name
- Atlas-Agena D no. 21
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena D no. 21, using Agena D stage AD137/6152, launched ATS 2 on 5 April 1967. Agena failed to restart as planned, leaving the spacecraft in an unintended elliptical orbit, but the launch vehicle remained identifiable and several experiments returned data.
- First Flight Date
- 1967-04-05
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:35:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 17:11:37 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-04-05
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena D no. 21 Atlas-Agena-21 ATS 2 launch vehicle Agena D AD137/6152
- Serial Number
- Agena D AD137/6152
- Vehicle Code
- ATS-A / ATS 2