Convair Launches in 1962
Convair flew 16 orbital launch attempts in 1962, 20% of the world's 81, with 2 failures. 13 on Atlas LV-3 Agena B and 3 on Atlas LV-3B. Together they put 16 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1962
- 16
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 20%
- of 81
- Busiest month
- April
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 16 t
Month by month
Convair orbital launches per month, 1962
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 3Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 0Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Convair |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets Convair flew in 1962
Every launch of 1962
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Ranger 3 | Success |
| 20 February 1962 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 6 | Success |
| 7 March 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos 6 | Success |
| 9 April 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Midas 5 | Success |
| 23 April 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Ranger 4 | Success |
| 26 April 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos-E6 1 | Success |
| 24 May 1962 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 7 | Success |
| 17 June 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos-E6 2 | Success |
| 18 July 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos-E6 3 | Success |
| 22 July 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Mariner 1 | Failure |
| 5 August 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos-E6 4 | Success |
| 27 August 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Mariner 2 | Success |
| 3 October 1962 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 8 | Success |
| 18 October 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Ranger 5 | Success |
| 11 November 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Samos-E6 5 | Success |
| 17 December 1962 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Midas 6 | Failure |