flown missionSuccess

Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 3

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAApr 20, 1967, 01:35 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: PRIME 3
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Suborbital (Sub)

The Martin X-23 PRIME (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) was a small uncrewed lifting body re-entry vehicle tested by the United States Air Force in the late 1960s. PRIME 3 mission was flown on 19 April 1967 and simulated reentry from low-earth orbit with a 1143 km cross-range. This time, all systems performed perfectly, and the X-23 was successfully recovered.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 20, 1967, 01:35 UTC
Window opens: Apr 20, 1967, 01:35 UTC
Window closes: Apr 20, 1967, 01:35 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas SLV-3
Family: Atlas
Variant: SLV-3
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 3E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6400, -120.5895