Atlas Agena B
FailureMidas 6 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC – Monday, Dec 17, 1962, 20:36 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Midas 6
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.
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