Atlas Agena B | Midas 6
Status: Failure | Launched: Dec 17, 1962 20:36 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Atlas LV-3 Agena B — Atlas family
Mission
MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 3E
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-06T21:02:13.006858+00:00.