Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Surveyor-Model was a dummy mass onbaord of Centaur AC-4, launched on 11 December 1964, which was to test the closed loop Honeywell guidance system and perform the first restart of cryogenic RL10A-3 engines in space.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas LV-3C Centaur
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3C Centaur
Atlas LV-3C Centaur: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionTest Flight · LEO
Test Flight · LEO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 1964-082A | Rocket body | re-entered 1964-12-12 |
COSPAR ID 1964-082. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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