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Midas 8
retired
Missile Warning Tracking
suborbital
Launched 6/12/1963
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Launch 1963-F09
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
Launch Date
6/12/1963
Last Contact
6/13/1963
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
suborbital
Altitude
-2,995 km
Inclination
88 deg
Dry Mass
840 kg
Total Mass
840 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category
EW
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
UN Registration
A/AC.105/INF.042
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