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Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 2
United States Air ForceLaunch Failure

Ranger 2

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

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This page records Atlas LV-3A | Ranger 2 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.

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Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch vehicle
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Launch pad
Launch Complex 12
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

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Atlas LV-3 Agena B
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Launch vehicle

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

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
Recorded launches
29
First flight
1961-01-31

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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