United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Midas 5
Launched
April 9, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Midas 5 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 9, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 80th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 155th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 11th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 3rd this yearUnited States Air Force's 80th launch9th this yearhumanity's 155th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Military Defense Alarm System satellite designed to detect ICBMs using 175 infrared detectors. This launch also carried a batch of West Ford needles.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
5th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 2nd this year · 49th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Midas 5 launch?
Midas 5 launched on April 9, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Midas 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Midas 5?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Midas 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Midas 5 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.