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Midas 8 - Space launch mission detailed information

MISSION NAME

Midas 8 8

Status

Failure

DATE

12 JUN 1963

LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force + -img

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3E

USA

Description

MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

USA

Rocket Description

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.

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