MIDAS 5, West Ford Drag

The launch of NASA Atlas-LV3 Agena-B took place on 9 Apr 1962, launching the MIDAS 5, West Ford Drag mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 3097.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

9 Apr 1962

03:04 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Vandenberg

California, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Atlas-LV3 Agena-B

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

MEO

Altitude:

3097km

Inclination:

86.65°

Eccentricity:

0.1

Apogee Altitude:

3408km

Perigee Altitude:

2786km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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