Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
SuccessRTS-1 2 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Aug 19, 1966, 19:25 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Aug 19, 1966, 19:25 UTC – Friday, Aug 19, 1966, 19:25 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
RTS-1 2
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
The RTS-1 (Research Test Series 1), also known as MIDAS-RTS-1 or AFP-461, was an extension to the MIDAS program of early warning satellites.
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