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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | RTS-1 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAJun 09, 1966, 20:15 UTC

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

mission

Name: RTS-1 1
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

The RTS-1 (Research Test Series 1), also known as MIDAS-RTS-1 or AFP-461, was an extension to the MIDAS program of early warning satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 09, 1966, 20:15 UTC
Window opens: Jun 09, 1966, 20:15 UTC
Window closes: Jun 09, 1966, 20:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:42 UTC

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