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SuccessMidas 2 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, May 24, 1960, 17:36 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, May 24, 1960, 17:36 UTC – Tuesday, May 24, 1960, 17:36 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Midas 2
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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