United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena ASpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Midas 1
Launched
February 26, 1960
Image: USAF
Summary
Midas 1 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena A from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 26, 1960. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 14th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 57th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Atlas LV-3 Agena A flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena A · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Atlas LV-3 Agena A flightUnited States Air Force's 14th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 57th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
3rd launch from Space Launch Complex 14, 1st this year · 31st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
92 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Midas 1 launch?
Midas 1 launched on February 26, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Midas 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Midas 1?
Atlas LV-3 Agena A, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena A spec sheet
Where did Midas 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Midas 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.