USAF Atlas LV-3 Agena B Mariner 1
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Status
Failure
Date
22 JUL 1962
09:21
Mission Overview
Spacecraft designed to flyby Venus. It was lost during launch.
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Venus flyby
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Height
20.27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
130 T
Thrust
363 kN