September 9, 1961 at 19:28 UTC · Launch Failure Atlas LV-3 Agena B — United States Air Force Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA The world's 124th orbital launch attempt, and 31st of 1961. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by NASA (NASA Image and Media Guidelines) via The Space Devs.