Status
Success
Midas 2
Launch Time
Tue May 24, 1960 17:36 UTC
Tue May 24, 1960 17:36 UTC
First successful launch of the Atlas-LV3 Agena-A.
Rocket
Mission Details
Midas 2
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 2 was on this launch.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,300.0 kg
Location
LC-14, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1960
13th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
2nd mission
2nd mission of 1960
1st successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission