OPS 8411 (Samos-F3 / Ferret, P-770 Group 3-A), a U.S. Air Force/NRO ELINT SIGINT satellite. Thrust-Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D from Vandenberg lofted it on 17 July 1965 into LEO; it operated until decay in December 1968.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 600 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 37th
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 17 July 1965, 05:55 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1965-055
- Launches in 1965
- 63rd of 124
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