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Launch · COSPAR 1961-018 · 12 Jul 1961

MIDAS 3

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

6

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

5

Decayed

1

17% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 6

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
MIDAS 31631961-018AUnknownMEO3,343 / 3,545 km91.13°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 5

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
MIDAS 3 DEB1641961-018BDecayedLEO129 / 1,559 km90.80°24 Jul 1961—
MIDAS 3 DEB1881961-018CInactiveMEO3,322 / 3,538 km91.13°on orbit—
MIDAS 3 DEB1961961-018DInactiveMEO3,374 / 3,546 km91.13°on orbit—
MIDAS 3 DEB62151961-018EInactiveMEO3,371 / 3,530 km91.12°on orbit—
MIDAS 3 DEB257931961-018FInactiveMEO3,310 / 3,558 km91.15°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-018
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
12 Jul 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6J2

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-018; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

MIDAS 3 — Launch 1961-018, 12 Jul 1961 | SatelliteIndex