September 20, 1966 12:32 pm
Surveyor 2
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Atlas Centaur D
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Lunar probe lost due to the failure of a vernier engine during a midcourse correction maneuver which sent the spacecraft in an unrecoverable tumble.
Launch Overview
Window Open
12:32 UTC
Window Close
12:32 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 20, 1966 · 12:32 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit
Lunar Impactor
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Surveyor 2
Rocket
Atlas Centaur D
Destination
Lunar Impactor
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Lunar probe lost due to the failure of a vernier engine during a midcourse correction maneuver which sent the spacecraft in an unrecoverable tumble.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Overview
Window Open
12:32 UTC
Window Close
12:32 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 20, 1966 · 12:32 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit
Lunar Impactor
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Surveyor 2
Rocket
Atlas Centaur D
Destination
Lunar Impactor
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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