Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 9, 1962, 15:04
- Launch designation
- 1962 KAP
- Mission
- Midas ETS-II F3
- Flight name
- Midas 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 110D/1203
- Flight code
- NIGHT HUNT
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 3,461 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midas 5 | 1962 KAP 1NORAD 271 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Missile early warning | 840 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
| West Ford 2 Dispenser | 1962 KAP 7NORAD 18603 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Communications | 1 kg | In orbit |
| HEPDEX 3 | 1962 KAP 1 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.