Atlas Centaur | Surveyor Mass Model

The Test Flight flight Atlas Centaur | Surveyor Mass Model departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas Centaur, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
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. 1964-12-11T14:25:02.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas Centaur clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas Centaur pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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