Atlas-Agena B 105D/1202
Atlas 105D with Agena B 1202 launched MIDAS 4 on 21 October 1961. The stack reached orbit, although Atlas performance produced an improper orbit and spacecraft solar-array cycling ended payload data after about 50 orbits.
Identity
- Aliases
- MIDAS 4 launch vehicleAtlas 105D / Agena B 1202
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B 105D/1202
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas 105D with Agena B 1202 launched MIDAS 4 on 21 October 1961. The stack reached orbit, although Atlas performance produced an improper orbit and spacecraft solar-array cycling ended payload data after about 50 orbits.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-10-21
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:40:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:40:01 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-10-21
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B 105D/1202 MIDAS 4 launch vehicle Atlas 105D / Agena B 1202
- Serial Number
- Atlas 105D / Agena B 1202
- Vehicle Code
- MIDAS 4