launched fromUSA
Samos 3
Failure
SEP 09196119:28:00 UTCPad umbilical failed to detach properly at liftoff, cutting off electrical power to the Atlas. Vehicle fell back onto the pad and exploded.
LIFTOFF
SEP 09 196119:28:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromSLC-3WVandenberg
aboardAtlas Agena B LV-3106DintoLEO
Payload
Samos 3
Optical reconnaissance
