United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3 Agena DSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
GATV 9
Launched
May 17, 1966
Image: USAF
Summary
GATV 9 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 17, 1966. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 322nd launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 564th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air ForceGemini
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 23rd Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flight · 8th this yearUnited States Air Force's 322nd launch23rd this yearhumanity's 564th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
16th launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 2nd this year · 167th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did GATV 9 launch?
GATV 9 launched on May 17, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GATV 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched GATV 9?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3 Agena D spec sheet
Where did GATV 9 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was GATV 9 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.
Which program is GATV 9 part of?
Gemini. About Gemini