Atlas-Agena A 45D/1007
Atlas 45D with Agena A 1007 successfully launched MIDAS 2 on 24 May 1960. It was the first successful Atlas-Agena A and placed the infrared early-warning experiment into a roughly 300-nautical-mile orbit, although spacecraft attitude-control problems limited the mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- MIDAS 2 launch vehicleAtlas 45D / Agena A 1007
- Name
- Atlas-Agena A 45D/1007
- Slug
- atlas-agena-a-45d-1007
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas 45D with Agena A 1007 successfully launched MIDAS 2 on 24 May 1960. It was the first successful Atlas-Agena A and placed the infrared early-warning experiment into a roughly 300-nautical-mile orbit, although spacecraft attitude-control problems limited the mission.
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zh4rgjx9gnf8bjxyewdkfjx8af1ca
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:39:51 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:39:51 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1960-05-24
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-05-24
- Serial Number
- Atlas 45D / Agena A 1007
- Vehicle Code
- MIDAS 2