ATDA
Atlas SLV-3
United States Air Force
Mission
ATDA
Type: Test Target
The ATDA (Augmented Target Docking Adapter) had been prepared as a back-up target in case of an GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) failure. The ATDA was a short cylinder consisting of a target docking adapter cone mounted on front and containing a communications system, a guidance and control system, and a reaction control system. It also had running lights, but unlike the GATV, the ATDA had no propulsive capabilities for orbit changes.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 14
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
879 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 – Convair
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 21 m
- Diameter: 3.05 m
- Launch Mass: 120 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 800 kg
The Atlas SLV-3 was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1966-06-01. Atlas SLV-3 has 4 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 4 launches. The Atlas SLV-3, or SLV-3 Atlas was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas / SM-65D Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA