Atlas Agena B
SuccessMidas 5 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Apr 9, 1962, 15:04 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Apr 9, 1962, 15:04 UTC – Monday, Apr 9, 1962, 15:04 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Midas 5
Type
Government/Top Secret
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.
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