flown missionSuccess

Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMar 05, 1967, 23:05 UTC

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

mission

Name: PRIME 2
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 2 was launched on 5 March 1967. This flight simulated a 1053 km cross range re-entry, and banking at hypersonic speeds. Several stringers on the main parachute failed to cut which lead to the loss of the vehicle.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 05, 1967, 23:05 UTC
Window opens: Mar 05, 1967, 23:05 UTC
Window closes: Mar 05, 1967, 23:05 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