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MIDAS 11
American early-warning satellite. MIDAS 11 was launched on August 19, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit, attached to another object.
COSPAR 1966-077ANORAD 2403United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FTV 1352
- Common name
- MIDAS 11
- Payload designation
- Midas RTS-I F2
- International designator
- 1966-077A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2403
- GCAT identifier
- S02403
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.147
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Midas RTS-I
- Owner
- USAF SSD
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- Midas
Launch
- Date
- August 19, 1966 · 19:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-077Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 3,676 km
- Apogee
- 3,701 km
- Inclination
- 90.11°
- Status
- In orbit, attached to another object
- Last known active
- Jul 10, 1967
- End of operations
- Jul 10, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 1,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q108104230 (CC0).