Atlas-LV3 Agena-A

Status

Failure

Midas 1

Launch Time
Fri Feb 26, 1960 17:25 UTC

Agena RSO charges accidentally fired at staging, leading to vehicle breakup. First launch of the Atlas-Agena vehicle.

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Rocket

Atlas-LV3 Agena-A

Image Credit: USAF or NASA

General Dynamics

Status: Retired

Payload to LEO: 1,250 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Details

Mission Details

Midas 1

The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system. MIDAS 1 was on this launch.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 2,025.0 kg

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Location

LC-14, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

1960

3rd orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Agena

1st mission

1st mission of 1960

1st failed mission