flown missionFailure

Atlas Agena A | Midas 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 14 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Midas 1
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Family
Atlas
Variant
Agena A
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York