flown missionSuccess
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 8
United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 14 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- GATV 8
- Type
- Test Target
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.
schedule
- NET (no earlier than)
- Window opens
- Window closes
- Last updated
vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Family
- Atlas
- Variant
- SLV-3 Agena D
- 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
- Coordinates
- 28.4910, -80.5469