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Midas ETS-III F2

Atlas Agena B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on May 9, 1963, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 9, 1963 · 20:06 UTCLaunch 1963-014Launch no. 246 in the log
RocketAtlas Agena B
SpaceportVandenbergpad LC1-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 9, 1963, 20:06
Launch designation
1963-014
Mission
Midas ETS-III F2
Flight name
Midas 7
Vehicle flight ID
119D/1206
Flight code
DAMP CLAY

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
7,423 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Midas 71963-014ANORAD 574US Air Force Space Systems DivisionMissile early warning840 kgIn orbit, attached to another object
TRS 51963-014BNORAD 579US Air Force Space Systems DivisionTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 11, 2011
DASH 11963-014DNORAD 589US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCalibration1 kgIn orbit
TRS 61963-014CNORAD 608US Air Force Space Systems DivisionTechnology1 kgIn orbit
West Ford 3 Telem Package1963-014GNORAD 629US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications8 kgIn orbit
HSRP-111963-014AUS 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.