Lunar Orbiter 3
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
United States Air Force
Mission
Lunar Orbiter 3
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit
Lunar probe designed to photograph the surface of the Moon with a resolution down to 1 meter.
Location
Space Launch Complex 13
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 13 has witnessed the launch of 21 rockets, including 21 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1005 rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Rocket
Convair Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
