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MIDAS 12
American early-warning satellite. MIDAS 12 was launched on October 5, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-089ANORAD 2481United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FTV 1353
- Common name
- MIDAS 12
- Payload designation
- Midas RTS-I F3
- International designator
- 1966-089A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2481
- GCAT identifier
- S02481
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.152
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
- October 5, 1966 · 22:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-089Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 3,675 km
- Apogee
- 3,706 km
- Inclination
- 90.19°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 12, 1967
- End of operations
- Oct 12, 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 Q110115348 (CC0).