Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
FailureGATV 9 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, May 17, 1966, 15:15 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, May 17, 1966, 15:15 UTC – Tuesday, May 17, 1966, 15:15 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
GATV 9
Type
Test Target
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.
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