Atlas LV-3A | Samos 2
The United States Air Force successfully launched the Samos 2 reconnaissance satellite aboard an Atlas Agena B rocket from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 3W in 1961. This mission was part of the classified Samos program, America’s first military photographic reconnaissance satellite system during the early Cold War era. The launch represented a crucial step in developing U.S. space-based intelligence gathering capabilities to monitor Soviet activities.
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.
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Mission Profile
Atlas LV-3A | Samos 2 was a Atlas Agena B LV-3 Agena B mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on January 31, 1961. The launch was a success.