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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 orbit13 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDAS 4 1961-028A | Payload | 3491 × 3759 km · 95.9° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB [NOSECONE] 1961-028B | Debris | re-entered 1961-12-05 | |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028C | Debris | 3186 × 4028 km · 95.8° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028D | Debris | 3521 × 3762 km · 95.9° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028E | Debris | 3493 × 3738 km · 95.8° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028F | Debris | 3074 × 4141 km · 95.8° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028G | Debris | 2843 × 4362 km · 95.9° | Globe |
| MIDAS 4 DEB 1961-028H | Debris | 3372 × 3895 km · 95.9° | Globe |
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COSPAR ID 1961-028. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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