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FailureMidas 1 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Feb 26, 1960, 17:25 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Feb 26, 1960, 17:25 UTC – Friday, Feb 26, 1960, 17:25 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Midas 1
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.
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