Atlas Centaur | AC-3 Instrumentation Ring

The Test Flight flight Atlas Centaur | AC-3 Instrumentation Ring departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas Centaur, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Atlas Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-06-30T14:04:22.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Atlas Centaur is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Atlas Centaur endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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