GATV 8
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
GATV 8
Type: Test Target
The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.
Location
Launch Complex 14
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
872 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D – Convair
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 36 m
- Diameter: 3 m
- Launch Mass: 155 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1000 kg
The Atlas SLV-3 Agena D was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1964-08-14. Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has 44 successful launches and 4 failed launches with a total of 48 launches. The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
