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Midas 5

retired

Missile Warning TrackingMEOCOSPAR 1962 KAP 1Launched 4/9/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Midas 5
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena B
Launch Date: 4/9/1962
Last Contact: 4/10/1962

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 3,094 km
Inclination: 86.69 deg
Dry Mass: 840 kg
Total Mass: 1,543 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

COSPAR ID: 1962 KAP 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.005