flown missionFailure

Atlas Agena B | Midas 6

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USADec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC

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

mission

Name: Midas 6
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC
Window opens: Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC
Window closes: Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Family: Atlas
Variant: LV-3 Agena B
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