United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
PRIME 2
Launched
March 5, 1967
Summary
PRIME 2 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 5, 1967. It was United States Air Force's 383rd launch and 11th this year. It was the 3rd Atlas SLV-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas SLV-3 flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 383rd launch11th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
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 2 was launched on 5 March 1967. This flight simulated a 1053 km cross range re-entry, and banking at hypersonic speeds. Several stringers on the main parachute failed to cut which lead to the loss of the vehicle.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
14th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 253rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
74 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did PRIME 2 launch?
PRIME 2 launched on March 5, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch PRIME 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched PRIME 2?
Atlas SLV-3, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3 spec sheet
Where did PRIME 2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was PRIME 2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.