General Dynamics Missile Serial Number:   58-2228

General Dynamics Manufacturing Number:   57D

Air Force Missile Tail Number:   228

Missile Acceptance Date:   2/19/1960

Missile Delivery Date:   2/23/1960

ICBM Squadron Number:   N/A

ICBM Squadron Site Assignment:   N/A

Missile Destination:   Vandenberg Air Force Base

Missile Mission:   USAF Space Launch

Missile Launch Date:   10/11/1960

Missile Launch Payload:   SAMOS-1 - Optical Reconnaissance Satellite

Missile Launch Location:   Vandenberg AFB - SLC-3W

Missile Launch Outcome:   Failure

Notes:   Agena-A Configuration. This mission was considered classified by the Air Force at the time it was launched. Agena upper stage failure. Improper pad umbilical disconnect caused loss of Agena pressurization gas.