USAF Atlas LV-3 Agena B Midas 5
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Status
Success
Date
9 APR 1962
15:04
Mission Overview
Military Defense Alarm System satellite designed to detect ICBMs using 175 infrared detectors. This launch also carried a batch of West Ford needles.
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Height
20.27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
130 T
Thrust
363 kN