flown missionSuccess

Atlas Agena B | Midas 5

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
Midas 5
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

Military Defense Alarm System satellite designed to detect ICBMs using 175 infrared detectors. This launch also carried a batch of West Ford needles.

schedule

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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