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More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas LV-3 Agena B
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena B
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What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDAS 3 1961-018A | Payload | 3343 × 3545 km · 91.1° | Globe |
| MIDAS 3 DEB 1961-018B | Debris | re-entered 1961-07-24 | |
| MIDAS 3 DEB 1961-018C | Debris | 3324 × 3535 km · 91.1° | Globe |
| MIDAS 3 DEB 1961-018D | Debris | 3374 × 3546 km · 91.1° | Globe |
| MIDAS 3 DEB 1961-018E | Debris | 3367 × 3534 km · 91.2° | Globe |
| MIDAS 3 DEB 1961-018F | Debris | 3310 × 3558 km · 91.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1961-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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