Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 3
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3 · Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 390th launch · 18th this year
April 20, 1967Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 20, 01:35 – Apr 20, 01:35 UTC
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PRIME 3
The Martin X-23 PRIME (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) was a small uncrewed lifting body re-entry vehicle tested by the United States Air Force in the late 1960s. PRIME 3 mission was flown on 19 April 1967 and simulated reentry from low-earth orbit with a 1143 km cross-range. This time, all systems performed perfectly, and the X-23 was successfully recovered.
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