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Midas 2

retired

Missile Warning TrackingLEOCOSPAR 1960 ZET 1Launched 5/24/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Midas 2
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena A
Launch Date: 5/24/1960
Last Contact: 5/25/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 498 km
Inclination: 33 deg
Dry Mass: 1,410 kg
Total Mass: 2,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960 ZET 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001