RS-11 was launched at 0051 hours EST from AMR after a three-hour hold. The flight was unsuccessful. The LOX container pressure and the combustion chamber decreased 50 seconds after lift-off. The temperature of Fin Number 1 went out of measuring range 72 seconds after lift-off. The servo battery current dropped to zero and the stabilised platform lost its reference. The range safety officer gave the emergency cut-off signal at 79 seconds. Impact occurred approximately 21,000 yards from the launch pad. The RS-11 was the first flight with the complete guidance system. Missed aimpoint by 118,800 m. References: 439 .

Carried dogs Otvazhnaya and one other. References: 283 , 344 .

Announced at Space Task Group that a 30-cubic-foot balloon would be installed in Mercury spacecraft to allow for ship recovery should helicopter be forced to drop it as happened during the MR-4 recovery. References: 18 .

Maximum Speed - 5712 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30571 m. References: 38 , 49 , 97 .

KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily. Cameras not operated on passes 88D-93D. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Maximum Speed - 702 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Flight Time - 233 sec. References: 49 , 97 .

The merger of North American Aviation, Inc., and Rockwell-Standard Corp. became effective and was announced. The company was organized into two major groups, the Commercial Products Group and the Aerospace and Systems Group. The new company would be known as North American Rockwell and use the acronym NR. References: 16 .

Fractional Orbital Bombardment system test. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Radar monitoring. Last of the KH-4A missions. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 172 .

KH-4A. Last of the KH-4A missions, all camera systems operated satisfactorily. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Replaced film cartridges for solar camera. References: 66 .

Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; separated science capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Investigation of the corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation of the sun and of solar plasma fluxes, study of the magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space in order to determine the effects of solar activity on the interplanetary medium and in the magne tosphere of the earth. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Replaced Cosmos 1217. Covered Oko constellation plane 2 - 317 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 100 .

Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

The third stage put the complex into a 235 km x 906 km x 51.9 degree transfer orbit. The Ikar upper stage maneouvered, placed the four satellites into their final parking orbit, then made a deorbit burn and re-entered on September 24.