USAF Atlas LV-3 Agena B Midas 8
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Status
Failure
Date
12 JUN 1963
00:00
Mission Overview
MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Medium Earth 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