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Midas 3

retired

Missile Warning TrackingMEOCOSPAR 1961 SIG 1Launched 7/12/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Midas 3
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena B
Launch Date: 7/12/1961
Last Contact: 7/12/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 3,444.5 km
Inclination: 91.13 deg
Dry Mass: 840 kg
Total Mass: 1,540 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: 1961 SIG 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001