Atlas Agena B
SuccessMidas 9 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jul 19, 1963, 03:51 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jul 19, 1963, 03:51 UTC – Friday, Jul 19, 1963, 03:51 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 9
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.
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