Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 3

Atlas Centaur D | Surveyor 3 lifted off aboard a Atlas Centaur D from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Lunar Impactor.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Rocket
Atlas Centaur D
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Lunar Impactor

Mission timeline

  1. 1967-04-17T07:05:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas Centaur D roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Lunar Impactor.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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