RTS-1 3
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
RTS-1 3
Type: Government/Top Secret
The RTS-1 (Research Test Series 1), also known as MIDAS-RTS-1 or AFP-461, was an extension to the MIDAS program of early warning satellites.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 3E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
713 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, 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
