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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Atlas Agena A: Midas 2
The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.
Tuesday, 24 May 1960
Atlas LV-3 Agena A
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas LV-3 Agena A
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record1 of 3 launches (33.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 14
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#13
Agency Launches This Year#9
Launches From This Pad20
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas LV-3 Agena A
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 14 · 28.4910°N 80.5469°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.